Benin vs Philippines: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Benin
44.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
42.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
20th
Philippines rank
23rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Benin
- Philippines
How they compare
Benin currently reports 44.09 million tonnes against 42.81 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 1.27 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -4.27 million tonnes | 62.31 million tonnes | 66.58 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1860s | -3.19 million tonnes | 54.72 million tonnes | 57.91 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1870s | -1.60 million tonnes | 55.29 million tonnes | 56.89 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1880s | -842,508 tonnes | 46.61 million tonnes | 47.45 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1890s | -463,459 tonnes | 47.37 million tonnes | 47.84 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1900s | -224,845 tonnes | 86.08 million tonnes | 86.31 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1910s | -70,781 tonnes | 105.83 million tonnes | 105.90 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1920s | 652,576 tonnes | 80.15 million tonnes | 79.50 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1930s | 1.41 million tonnes | 91.02 million tonnes | 89.61 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1940s | 6.85 million tonnes | 31.36 million tonnes | 24.51 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1950s | 5.44 million tonnes | 178.79 million tonnes | 173.34 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 12.11 million tonnes | 126.37 million tonnes | 114.26 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 14.32 million tonnes | 199.26 million tonnes | 184.94 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 12.64 million tonnes | 93.15 million tonnes | 80.51 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 32.51 million tonnes | 44.95 million tonnes | 12.45 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 30.74 million tonnes | 70.13 million tonnes | 39.40 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 32.83 million tonnes | 70.02 million tonnes | 37.19 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 42.03 million tonnes | 42.38 million tonnes | 345,340 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Benin or Philippines?
- Benin, at 44.09 million tonnes against 42.81 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Benin and Philippines?
- 1.27 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Philippines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Philippines rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Benin ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 23rd 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.