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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.