Benin vs Uganda: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Benin
8.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
8.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
109th
Uganda rank
106th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 8.80 million tonnes against 8.43 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 367,860 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Benin ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 148,247 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.98 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.98 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.14 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 327,715 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 8.80 million tonnes against 8.43 million tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Benin and Uganda?
- 367,860 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 106th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.