Benin vs Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Benin
1,085 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia
1,301 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
159th
Cambodia rank
156th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Cambodia
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1,301 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 216 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 159th and Cambodia ranks 156th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cambodia Difference Ahead
1960s 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre 16.49 tonnes per square kilometre 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
1970s 40.84 tonnes per square kilometre 39.24 tonnes per square kilometre 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
1980s 78.24 tonnes per square kilometre 51.78 tonnes per square kilometre 26.47 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
1990s 139.17 tonnes per square kilometre 106.21 tonnes per square kilometre 32.96 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
2000s 298.26 tonnes per square kilometre 222.15 tonnes per square kilometre 76.11 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
2010s 668.03 tonnes per square kilometre 525.84 tonnes per square kilometre 142.2 tonnes per square kilometre Benin
2020s 1,005 tonnes per square kilometre 1,122 tonnes per square kilometre 116.5 tonnes per square kilometre Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Benin or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 1,301 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Benin and Cambodia?
216 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 159th and Cambodia ranks 156th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.