Benin vs Spain: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Benin
2.3%
in 2024
Spain
2.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
100th
Spain rank
103rd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Spain
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Benin ranks 100th and Spain ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.2% | 5.4% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 1960s | 9.5% | 6.6% | 2.9% | Benin |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 1.2% | 5.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 2.9% | 7.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 0.1% | 11.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -1.5% | 3.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -2.2% | 5.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Benin or Spain?
- Benin, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Benin and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Spain rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 100th and Spain ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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 percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.