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
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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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.