New Zealand vs Portugal: Carbon intensity of GDP
New Zealand
0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal
0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand rank
159th
Portugal rank
158th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 159th and Portugal ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2607 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.2522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.2868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2469 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.0015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 159th and Portugal ranks 158th 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$.