Benin vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
149th
Sri Lanka rank
152nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.