Benin vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Benin
110.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
112.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
86th
South Africa rank
84th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 112.88 tonnes per person against 110.53 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 2.35 tonnes per person.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 32.33 tonnes per person 221.3 tonnes per person 188.97 tonnes per person South Africa
1970s 69.11 tonnes per person 193.71 tonnes per person 124.6 tonnes per person South Africa
1980s 83.52 tonnes per person 162.33 tonnes per person 78.81 tonnes per person South Africa
1990s 91.26 tonnes per person 144.48 tonnes per person 53.22 tonnes per person South Africa
2000s 111.89 tonnes per person 141.6 tonnes per person 29.71 tonnes per person South Africa
2010s 110.02 tonnes per person 128.88 tonnes per person 18.86 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 109.79 tonnes per person 115.83 tonnes per person 6.04 tonnes per person South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 112.88 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 South Africa?
2.35 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Benin ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.