Benin vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Benin
465,164 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
498,459 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 498,459 tonnes against 465,164 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 33,295 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 43,616 tonnes | 43,616 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 62,510 tonnes | 62,510 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 196,481 tonnes | 196,481 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 90,266 tonnes | 208,072 tonnes | 117,807 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 58,857 tonnes | 232,038 tonnes | 173,181 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 160,000 tonnes | 307,193 tonnes | 147,193 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 257,400 tonnes | 359,679 tonnes | 102,279 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 452,760 tonnes | 445,803 tonnes | 6,956 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 498,459 tonnes against 465,164 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 33,295 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Benin ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.