Benin vs Cambodia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Benin
44.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia
43.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
20th
Cambodia rank
22nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Benin
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 44.09 million tonnes against 43.42 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 665,400 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cambodia ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Cambodia ranks 22nd of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cambodia Difference Ahead
1850s -4.27 million tonnes 1.01 million tonnes 5.28 million tonnes Cambodia
1860s -3.19 million tonnes 1.12 million tonnes 4.30 million tonnes Cambodia
1870s -1.60 million tonnes 3.15 million tonnes 4.75 million tonnes Cambodia
1880s -842,508 tonnes 5.77 million tonnes 6.61 million tonnes Cambodia
1890s -463,459 tonnes 7.01 million tonnes 7.48 million tonnes Cambodia
1900s -224,845 tonnes 7.87 million tonnes 8.10 million tonnes Cambodia
1910s -70,781 tonnes 9.22 million tonnes 9.29 million tonnes Cambodia
1920s 652,576 tonnes 25.81 million tonnes 25.16 million tonnes Cambodia
1930s 1.41 million tonnes 36.48 million tonnes 35.07 million tonnes Cambodia
1940s 6.85 million tonnes 45.41 million tonnes 38.57 million tonnes Cambodia
1950s 5.44 million tonnes 90.72 million tonnes 85.28 million tonnes Cambodia
1960s 12.11 million tonnes 44.85 million tonnes 32.74 million tonnes Cambodia
1970s 14.32 million tonnes 5.82 million tonnes 8.50 million tonnes Benin
1980s 12.64 million tonnes 71.95 million tonnes 59.32 million tonnes Cambodia
1990s 32.51 million tonnes 44.79 million tonnes 12.28 million tonnes Cambodia
2000s 30.74 million tonnes 44.73 million tonnes 14.00 million tonnes Cambodia
2010s 32.83 million tonnes 44.51 million tonnes 11.68 million tonnes Cambodia
2020s 42.03 million tonnes 42.03 million tonnes 1,060 tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Benin or Cambodia?
Benin, at 44.09 million tonnes against 43.42 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Benin and Cambodia?
665,400 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Benin ranks 20th and Cambodia ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.