Benin vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Benin
13,786 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
13,838 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
57th
North Korea rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 52 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 56th of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 849.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,845 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,328 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,510 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,179 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,554 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 8,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,740 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,481 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 10,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,117 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 13,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 500.12 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Benin or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Benin and North Korea?
- 52 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 56th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.