Iceland vs New Zealand: Carbon intensity of GDP
Iceland
0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand
0.1245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
97th
New Zealand rank
98th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 191 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2173 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2458 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0286 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.1939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.0004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.