Benin vs Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cape Verde
0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
149th
Cape Verde rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Cape Verde ranks 147th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Benin or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Benin and Cape Verde?
- 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cape Verde?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cape Verde rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 149th and Cape Verde ranks 147th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.