Benin vs New Zealand: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Benin
0.1249
in 2024
New Zealand
0.1245
in 2024
Benin rank
96th
New Zealand rank
98th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- New Zealand
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1249 against 0.1245 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Benin ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0501 | 0.2458 | 0.1957 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.1342 | 0.2169 | 0.0827 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1843 | 0.1711 | 0.0132 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.149 | 0.1327 | 0.0163 | 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 New Zealand?
- Benin, at 0.1249 against 0.1245 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Benin and New Zealand?
- 0.0004, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and New Zealand rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 98th 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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About this data
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.