Benin vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Benin
13,786 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
13,587 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
57th
United Kingdom rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 199 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 849.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,807 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,983 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,872 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,837 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,325 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,588 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,328 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,292 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 383.6 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Benin, at 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Benin and United Kingdom?
- 199 tonnes per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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.