What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Benin and Madagascar?

533,390 tonnes, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Madagascar: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Benin

2.51 million tonnes

in 2023

Madagascar

1.97 million tonnes

in 2023

Benin rank

78th

Madagascar rank

79th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Benin
Madagascar

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.51 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 533,390 tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 79th of 120 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	609,035 tonnes	279,568 tonnes	329,467 tonnes	Benin
2000s	2.16 million tonnes	1.37 million tonnes	794,737 tonnes	Benin
2010s	2.97 million tonnes	1.61 million tonnes	1.36 million tonnes	Benin
2020s	2.30 million tonnes	1.93 million tonnes	374,390 tonnes	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Benin or Madagascar?: Benin, at 2.51 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Benin and Madagascar?: 533,390 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Benin ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.