What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Benin and Iceland?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Benin

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Iceland

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Benin rank

83rd

Iceland rank

84th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Benin
Iceland

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Benin ranks 83rd and Iceland ranks 84th of 136 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Benin or Iceland?: Benin, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Benin and Iceland?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Iceland rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 83rd and Iceland ranks 84th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.