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

Benin
44.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
43.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
20th
Nigeria rank
21st

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 44.09 million tonnes against 43.52 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 571,300 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1850s -4.27 million tonnes 4.05 million tonnes 8.32 million tonnes Nigeria
1860s -3.19 million tonnes 10.59 million tonnes 13.78 million tonnes Nigeria
1870s -1.60 million tonnes 16.55 million tonnes 18.15 million tonnes Nigeria
1880s -842,508 tonnes 23.19 million tonnes 24.03 million tonnes Nigeria
1890s -463,459 tonnes 23.99 million tonnes 24.46 million tonnes Nigeria
1900s -224,845 tonnes 37.89 million tonnes 38.12 million tonnes Nigeria
1910s -70,781 tonnes 46.17 million tonnes 46.24 million tonnes Nigeria
1920s 652,576 tonnes 87.10 million tonnes 86.45 million tonnes Nigeria
1930s 1.41 million tonnes 114.34 million tonnes 112.93 million tonnes Nigeria
1940s 6.85 million tonnes 158.29 million tonnes 151.44 million tonnes Nigeria
1950s 5.44 million tonnes 146.77 million tonnes 141.33 million tonnes Nigeria
1960s 12.11 million tonnes 101.62 million tonnes 89.51 million tonnes Nigeria
1970s 14.32 million tonnes 66.95 million tonnes 52.63 million tonnes Nigeria
1980s 12.64 million tonnes 57.09 million tonnes 44.45 million tonnes Nigeria
1990s 32.51 million tonnes 203.23 million tonnes 170.72 million tonnes Nigeria
2000s 30.74 million tonnes 100.06 million tonnes 69.32 million tonnes Nigeria
2010s 32.83 million tonnes 34.65 million tonnes 1.82 million tonnes Nigeria
2020s 42.03 million tonnes 41.79 million tonnes 244,620 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 Nigeria?
Benin, at 44.09 million tonnes against 43.52 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Benin and Nigeria?
571,300 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Benin ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st 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.