Benin vs Central African Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Benin
44.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Central African Republic
50.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
20th
Central African Republic rank
17th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Benin
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 50.26 million tonnes against 44.09 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 6.18 million tonnes.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Central African Republic ranks 17th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Central African Republic in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1850s -4.27 million tonnes 989,943 tonnes 5.26 million tonnes Central African Republic
1860s -3.19 million tonnes 620,154 tonnes 3.81 million tonnes Central African Republic
1870s -1.60 million tonnes 1.07 million tonnes 2.67 million tonnes Central African Republic
1880s -842,508 tonnes 1.23 million tonnes 2.07 million tonnes Central African Republic
1890s -463,459 tonnes -353,059 tonnes 110,400 tonnes Central African Republic
1900s -224,845 tonnes -1.39 million tonnes 1.17 million tonnes Benin
1910s -70,781 tonnes -1.68 million tonnes 1.60 million tonnes Benin
1920s 652,576 tonnes 2.45 million tonnes 1.79 million tonnes Central African Republic
1930s 1.41 million tonnes 4.73 million tonnes 3.32 million tonnes Central African Republic
1940s 6.85 million tonnes 7.65 million tonnes 799,302 tonnes Central African Republic
1950s 5.44 million tonnes 8.45 million tonnes 3.01 million tonnes Central African Republic
1960s 12.11 million tonnes 6.30 million tonnes 5.81 million tonnes Benin
1970s 14.32 million tonnes 6.86 million tonnes 7.46 million tonnes Benin
1980s 12.64 million tonnes 5.19 million tonnes 7.45 million tonnes Benin
1990s 32.51 million tonnes 5.43 million tonnes 27.08 million tonnes Benin
2000s 30.74 million tonnes 6.94 million tonnes 23.80 million tonnes Benin
2010s 32.83 million tonnes 16.94 million tonnes 15.89 million tonnes Benin
2020s 42.03 million tonnes 36.47 million tonnes 5.57 million 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 Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 50.26 million tonnes against 44.09 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Benin and Central African Republic?
6.18 million tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Benin ranks 20th and Central African Republic ranks 17th 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

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
Last refreshed

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