Benin vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Benin
7.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
10.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
124th
Uganda rank
121st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.44 million tonnes against 7.93 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 2.51 million tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 121st of 211 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 201,702 tonnes | 201,702 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 451,015 tonnes | 451,015 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 540,998 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 821,202 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 265,474 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 447,601 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.39 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.44 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 Uganda?
- 2.51 million tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Benin ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 121st 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.