Benin vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Benin
1,085 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
947.17 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
159th
Laos rank
162nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre against 947.17 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 137.83 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 159th and Laos ranks 162nd of 204 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1970s | 40.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | 78.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 139.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 91.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 298.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 205.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 668.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 378.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 1,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 796.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 209.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Benin or Laos?
- Benin, at 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre against 947.17 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Benin and Laos?
- 137.83 tonnes per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 159th and Laos ranks 162nd 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.