Benin vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Benin
13,786 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
14,003 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
57th
Vanuatu rank
54th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Vanuatu
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 217 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 849.92 tonnes per square kilometre 7,505 tonnes per square kilometre 6,655 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
1970s 2,110 tonnes per square kilometre 8,720 tonnes per square kilometre 6,609 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
1980s 3,331 tonnes per square kilometre 9,953 tonnes per square kilometre 6,622 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
1990s 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre 11,751 tonnes per square kilometre 6,745 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 8,260 tonnes per square kilometre 14,304 tonnes per square kilometre 6,044 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
2010s 10,944 tonnes per square kilometre 14,524 tonnes per square kilometre 3,580 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
2020s 13,210 tonnes per square kilometre 14,073 tonnes per square kilometre 863.2 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 14,003 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 Vanuatu?
217 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Vanuatu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 54th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
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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.