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
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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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.