Benin vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Benin
2.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
3.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
125th
Namibia rank
123rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.66 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 1.00 million tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 663,502 tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Benin or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.66 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Benin and Namibia?
- 1.00 million tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Benin ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.