Benin vs Dominican Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Benin
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic
1.63 billion tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
75th
Dominican Republic rank
74th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.63 billion tonnes against 1.60 billion tonnes in Benin, a difference of 29.22 million tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 75th and Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -23.12 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 26.20 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | -61.94 million tonnes | 17.48 million tonnes | 79.42 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | -84.28 million tonnes | 46.42 million tonnes | 130.70 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | -95.65 million tonnes | 86.90 million tonnes | 182.55 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | -101.89 million tonnes | 141.08 million tonnes | 242.97 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | -105.09 million tonnes | 205.74 million tonnes | 310.82 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | -106.35 million tonnes | 289.19 million tonnes | 395.54 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | -103.97 million tonnes | 408.03 million tonnes | 512.00 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | -92.64 million tonnes | 538.52 million tonnes | 631.16 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | -51.56 million tonnes | 700.42 million tonnes | 751.98 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 11.06 million tonnes | 914.14 million tonnes | 903.08 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 90.43 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 237.96 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 375.60 million tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 564.48 million tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 998.74 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 931.37 million tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 662.28 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | 377.05 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 116.13 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Benin or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.63 billion tonnes against 1.60 billion tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 29.22 million tonnes, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Benin ranks 75th and Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.