Gabon vs New Zealand: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

Gabon
0.1605 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
New Zealand
0.1593 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Gabon rank
106th
New Zealand rank
109th

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • Gabon
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0012 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

Gabon ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0122 kilograms per international-$ 0.3237 kilograms per international-$ 0.3115 kilograms per international-$ New Zealand
1960s 0.2353 kilograms per international-$ 0.2974 kilograms per international-$ 0.0621 kilograms per international-$ New Zealand
1970s 0.9521 kilograms per international-$ 0.2959 kilograms per international-$ 0.6562 kilograms per international-$ Gabon
1980s 0.8852 kilograms per international-$ 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ 0.589 kilograms per international-$ Gabon
1990s 0.5349 kilograms per international-$ 0.3325 kilograms per international-$ 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ Gabon
2000s 0.3778 kilograms per international-$ 0.2905 kilograms per international-$ 0.0873 kilograms per international-$ Gabon
2010s 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ 0.2224 kilograms per international-$ 0.0433 kilograms per international-$ New Zealand
2020s 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ 0.1733 kilograms per international-$ 0.0127 kilograms per international-$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Gabon or New Zealand?
Gabon, at 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Gabon and New Zealand?
0.0012 kilograms per international-$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Gabon ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).