Benin vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Benin
13,786 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
13,745 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
57th
United States rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- United States
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 41 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and United States ranks 58th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 849.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,681 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 2,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,853 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,743 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 3,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,805 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,386 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 8,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,291 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 10,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 13,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,727 tonnes per square kilometre | 516.6 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
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 States?
- Benin, at 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Benin and United States?
- 41 tonnes per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 57th and United States ranks 58th 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.