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