Benin vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3851 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5348 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1497 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4486 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2517 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.3105 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1734 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.2712 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1645 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.1678 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.1097 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0901 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.