New Zealand vs Singapore: Carbon intensity of GDP
New Zealand
0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Singapore
0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand rank
159th
Singapore rank
161st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.0021 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 Singapore ahead.
New Zealand ranks 159th and Singapore ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4995 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.2522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1533 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.2868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.392 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2572 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.1996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.006 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, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.0021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 159th and Singapore ranks 161st 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$.