Benin vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Benin
120.62 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq
126.94 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Iraq rank
130th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Benin
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 126.94 tonnes per person against 120.62 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 6.32 tonnes per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.47 tonnes per person | 72.47 tonnes per person | 33 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 75.58 tonnes per person | 79.05 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 89.4 tonnes per person | 87.53 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 96.68 tonnes per person | 96.5 tonnes per person | 0.1804 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 117.99 tonnes per person | 101.54 tonnes per person | 16.46 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 118.24 tonnes per person | 109.87 tonnes per person | 8.36 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 119.51 tonnes per person | 122.21 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Benin or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 126.94 tonnes per person against 120.62 tonnes per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Benin and Iraq?
- 6.32 tonnes per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Benin ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 130th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.