Iceland vs New Zealand: Carbon intensity of GDP
Iceland
0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand
0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
160th
New Zealand rank
159th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1779 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.2241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.029 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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?
- New Zealand, at 0.1452 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 New Zealand?
- 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 159th 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$.