Benin vs Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Benin
0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cameroon
0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
149th
Cameroon rank
150th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 149th and Cameroon ranks 150th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP Benin
1970s 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP Benin
1980s 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP Benin
1990s 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cameroon
2000s 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cameroon
2010s 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cameroon
2020s 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Benin and Cameroon?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 149th and Cameroon ranks 150th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.