Benin vs Latvia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Benin
6.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
6.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Latvia rank
129th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.46 million tonnes against 6.07 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 395,550 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,270 tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | 12.13 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 19.16 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 502,466 tonnes | 22.30 million tonnes | 21.80 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 952,875 tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 10.76 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.00 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.89 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 888,848 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Benin or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.46 million tonnes against 6.07 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Benin and Latvia?
- 395,550 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Benin ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.