Benin vs Niger: emissions of air pollutants

Benin
744,207 tonnes
in 2022
Niger
598,353 tonnes
in 2022
Benin rank
70th
Niger rank
73rd

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 744,207 tonnes against 598,353 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 145,854 tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 70th and Niger ranks 73rd of 220 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.