Iceland vs Italy: Carbon intensity of GDP
Iceland
0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Italy
0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
160th
Italy rank
157th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 160th and Italy ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2585 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.2241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.1494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.0028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 160th and Italy ranks 157th 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$.