Benin vs Uganda: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Benin
6.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
6.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Uganda rank
130th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.33 million tonnes against 6.07 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 267,470 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,270 tonnes | 232,849 tonnes | 106,579 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 650,304 tonnes | 505,210 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 742,629 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 502,466 tonnes | 666,076 tonnes | 163,610 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 952,875 tonnes | 932,408 tonnes | 20,467 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 794,719 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 509,588 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.89 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 213,696 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.33 million tonnes against 6.07 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Benin and Uganda?
- 267,470 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Benin ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.