Benin vs Nicaragua: Carbon intensity of GDP
Benin
0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
75th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Benin ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.1476 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.3951 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.5427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1181 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3643 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0745 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 0.0056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Benin ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.