Benin vs Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burkina Faso
0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
36th
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3137 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.9855 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.6718 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.4088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5643 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.2902 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2603 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.2559 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2589 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1592 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1813 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0828 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0746 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.