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

Benin
0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
149th
Uruguay rank
151st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Uruguay
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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 Uruguay, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Benin ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 151st of 202 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0816 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1970s 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0544 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0466 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1980s 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1990s 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2000s 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2010s 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2020s 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Benin or Uruguay?
Benin, at 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Benin and Uruguay?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 151st 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.