Benin vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Benin
15,026 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
13,952 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
103rd
Iran rank
104th

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

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

How they compare

Benin currently reports 15,026 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,952 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Benin ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 104th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 1,024 tonnes per square kilometre 1,444 tonnes per square kilometre 420.12 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
1970s 2,306 tonnes per square kilometre 2,186 tonnes per square kilometre 120.18 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
1980s 3,564 tonnes per square kilometre 3,140 tonnes per square kilometre 424.21 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
1990s 5,300 tonnes per square kilometre 4,561 tonnes per square kilometre 739.27 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
2000s 8,713 tonnes per square kilometre 6,811 tonnes per square kilometre 1,902 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
2010s 11,767 tonnes per square kilometre 10,155 tonnes per square kilometre 1,613 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
2020s 14,371 tonnes per square kilometre 13,217 tonnes per square kilometre 1,154 tonnes per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Benin or Iran?
Benin, at 15,026 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,952 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Benin and Iran?
1,074 tonnes per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iran?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Benin ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 104th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.