Benin vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Benin
7.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
8.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
124th
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8.74 million tonnes against 7.93 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 812,060 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 211 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 179,900 tonnes | 179,900 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 334,720 tonnes | 334,720 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 964,604 tonnes | 964,604 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 540,998 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.18 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.39 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8.74 million tonnes against 7.93 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 812,060 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Benin ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.