Benin vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Benin
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
1.68 billion tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
75th
North Korea rank
73rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Benin
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.68 billion tonnes against 1.60 billion tonnes in Benin, a difference of 77.60 million tonnes.

Across all 175 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 73rd of 197 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin North Korea Difference Ahead
1850s -23.12 million tonnes 15.25 million tonnes 38.37 million tonnes North Korea
1860s -61.94 million tonnes 40.10 million tonnes 102.05 million tonnes North Korea
1870s -84.28 million tonnes 62.19 million tonnes 146.47 million tonnes North Korea
1880s -95.65 million tonnes 82.62 million tonnes 178.27 million tonnes North Korea
1890s -101.89 million tonnes 103.90 million tonnes 205.79 million tonnes North Korea
1900s -105.09 million tonnes 126.62 million tonnes 231.71 million tonnes North Korea
1910s -106.35 million tonnes 195.68 million tonnes 302.03 million tonnes North Korea
1920s -103.97 million tonnes 343.94 million tonnes 447.91 million tonnes North Korea
1930s -92.64 million tonnes 512.28 million tonnes 604.92 million tonnes North Korea
1940s -51.56 million tonnes 688.82 million tonnes 740.39 million tonnes North Korea
1950s 11.06 million tonnes 825.71 million tonnes 814.65 million tonnes North Korea
1960s 90.43 million tonnes 922.40 million tonnes 831.97 million tonnes North Korea
1970s 237.96 million tonnes 1.02 billion tonnes 778.13 million tonnes North Korea
1980s 375.60 million tonnes 1.15 billion tonnes 769.46 million tonnes North Korea
1990s 564.48 million tonnes 1.27 billion tonnes 707.10 million tonnes North Korea
2000s 931.37 million tonnes 1.41 billion tonnes 482.30 million tonnes North Korea
2010s 1.23 billion tonnes 1.57 billion tonnes 338.58 million tonnes North Korea
2020s 1.51 billion tonnes 1.66 billion tonnes 144.54 million tonnes North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Benin or North Korea?
North Korea, at 1.68 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 North Korea?
77.60 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Korea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Benin and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Benin ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.