Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Iceland?

Benin, at 0.1249 against 0.1249 in Iceland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Iceland: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Benin

0.1249

in 2024

Iceland

0.1249

in 2024

Benin rank

96th

Iceland rank

97th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Benin
Iceland

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1249 against 0.1249 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Benin ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 97th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0501	0.2173	0.1671	Iceland
2000s	0.1342	0.1939	0.0598	Iceland
2010s	0.1843	0.1709	0.0134	Benin
2020s	0.149	0.1293	0.0197	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Iceland?: Benin, at 0.1249 against 0.1249 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Iceland?: 0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Iceland rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Benin ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.