Benin vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Benin
128.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
131.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
140th
Uganda rank
138th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 131.38 million tonnes against 128.38 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 3.00 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 140th and Uganda ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 696,244 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 348,138 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 2.03 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 4.61 million tonnes | 15.61 million tonnes | 11.01 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 8.82 million tonnes | 23.14 million tonnes | 14.31 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 15.69 million tonnes | 31.05 million tonnes | 15.35 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 33.63 million tonnes | 45.17 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 75.33 million tonnes | 78.45 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 116.37 million tonnes | 118.88 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 131.38 million tonnes against 128.38 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Benin and Uganda?
- 3.00 million tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 140th and Uganda ranks 138th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.