Benin vs Niger: Change air pollutant emissions

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

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k175018862022

How they compare

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

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.

Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 18 and Niger in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
1750s 39,614 20,700 18,914 Benin
1760s 36,537 20,753 15,784 Benin
1770s 33,697 20,804 12,892 Benin
1780s 31,075 20,854 10,221 Benin
1790s 28,654 20,902 7,752 Benin
1800s 26,419 20,948 5,471 Benin
1810s 24,519 21,040 3,480 Benin
1820s 22,955 21,187 1,767 Benin
1830s 21,487 21,333 153.83 Benin
1840s 20,110 21,477 1,367 Niger
1850s 18,865 21,618 2,753 Niger
1860s 18,416 21,874 3,458 Niger
1870s 18,820 22,390 3,570 Niger
1880s 20,028 23,622 3,594 Niger
1890s 24,310 28,649 4,339 Niger
1900s 31,422 35,330 3,908 Niger
1910s 44,915 45,274 358.75 Niger
1920s 53,375 51,169 2,207 Benin
1930s 66,162 70,975 4,813 Niger
1940s 85,135 82,569 2,566 Benin
1950s 123,541 103,776 19,765 Benin
1960s 185,901 113,991 71,910 Benin
1970s 237,789 155,204 82,586 Benin
1980s 302,790 223,347 79,443 Benin
1990s 379,237 379,430 193.2 Niger
2000s 403,296 316,513 86,783 Benin
2010s 642,441 449,883 192,558 Benin
2020s 746,252 591,282 154,970 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Benin or Niger?
Benin, at 744,207 against 598,353 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Benin and Niger?
145,854, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Benin ranks 70th and Niger ranks 73rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed