Benin vs Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Benin
1,085 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
1,171 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
159th
Gabon rank
158th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1,171 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 86 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 159th and Gabon ranks 158th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre 11.02 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
1970s 40.84 tonnes per square kilometre 111.33 tonnes per square kilometre 70.49 tonnes per square kilometre Gabon
1980s 78.24 tonnes per square kilometre 345.05 tonnes per square kilometre 266.81 tonnes per square kilometre Gabon
1990s 139.17 tonnes per square kilometre 542.13 tonnes per square kilometre 402.96 tonnes per square kilometre Gabon
2000s 298.26 tonnes per square kilometre 772.24 tonnes per square kilometre 473.98 tonnes per square kilometre Gabon
2010s 668.03 tonnes per square kilometre 987.42 tonnes per square kilometre 319.39 tonnes per square kilometre Gabon
2020s 1,005 tonnes per square kilometre 1,139 tonnes per square kilometre 133.3 tonnes per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Benin or Gabon?
Gabon, at 1,171 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Benin and Gabon?
86 tonnes per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 159th and Gabon ranks 158th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.