Benin vs Luxembourg: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Benin
138,516 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
199,050 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
78th
Luxembourg rank
75th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 199,050 tonnes against 138,516 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 60,534 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Benin ranks 78th and Luxembourg ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3,913 tonnes | 333,805 tonnes | 337,718 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 9,893 tonnes | 275,890 tonnes | 265,998 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | -102,726 tonnes | 119,214 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 20,376 tonnes | -231,234 tonnes | 251,610 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 89,177 tonnes | -173,062 tonnes | 262,240 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 276,258 tonnes | 250,048 tonnes | 26,210 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 104,808 tonnes | -86,982 tonnes | 191,790 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 158,748 tonnes | -542,039 tonnes | 700,787 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Benin or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 199,050 tonnes against 138,516 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Benin and Luxembourg?
- 60,534 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Luxembourg?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Luxembourg rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 78th and Luxembourg ranks 75th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.