Benin vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Benin
110.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
111.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
86th
Ghana rank
85th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 111.17 tonnes per person against 110.53 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 0.64 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.33 tonnes per person | 325.72 tonnes per person | 293.39 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 69.11 tonnes per person | 263.46 tonnes per person | 194.35 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 83.52 tonnes per person | 213.53 tonnes per person | 130 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 91.26 tonnes per person | 185.22 tonnes per person | 93.95 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 111.89 tonnes per person | 157.81 tonnes per person | 45.92 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 110.02 tonnes per person | 129.96 tonnes per person | 19.94 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 109.79 tonnes per person | 114.73 tonnes per person | 4.94 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 111.17 tonnes per person against 110.53 tonnes per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.64 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Benin ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 85th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.