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
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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About this data
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.