Benin vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Benin
13,786 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
13,714 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
57th
Nigeria rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 72 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 849.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,250 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,766 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,219 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,988 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,520 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,372 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,428 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 440.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Benin, at 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
- 72 tonnes per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 59th 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.