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