Benin vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Benin
2.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
3.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
113th
Uruguay rank
111th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Benin
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.41 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 1.41 million tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 111th of 146 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 188,434 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.37 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Benin or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.41 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Benin and Uruguay?
- 1.41 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Benin ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 111th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.