Benin vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Benin
1.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
1.84 billion tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
106th
Latvia rank
103rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.84 billion tonnes against 1.74 billion tonnes in Benin, a difference of 94.56 million tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 106th and Latvia ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.25 million tonnes | 916.60 million tonnes | 887.35 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 109.96 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 940.36 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 260.07 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 974.29 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 401.91 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 597.67 million tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 982.50 million tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 695.15 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 425.88 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | 175.42 million tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Benin or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.84 billion tonnes against 1.74 billion tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Benin and Latvia?
- 94.56 million tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Benin ranks 106th and Latvia ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.