Benin vs Togo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Benin
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
Togo
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
75th
Togo rank
77th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.60 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Togo, a difference of 69.59 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 75th and Togo ranks 77th of 197 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -23.12 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 26.70 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1860s | -61.94 million tonnes | 10.34 million tonnes | 72.28 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1870s | -84.28 million tonnes | 19.75 million tonnes | 104.03 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1880s | -95.65 million tonnes | 32.67 million tonnes | 128.32 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1890s | -101.89 million tonnes | 45.85 million tonnes | 147.74 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1900s | -105.09 million tonnes | 57.96 million tonnes | 163.05 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1910s | -106.35 million tonnes | 69.29 million tonnes | 175.64 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1920s | -103.97 million tonnes | 86.35 million tonnes | 190.32 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1930s | -92.64 million tonnes | 115.11 million tonnes | 207.75 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1940s | -51.56 million tonnes | 508.71 million tonnes | 560.28 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1950s | 11.06 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | Togo |
| 1960s | 90.43 million tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | Togo |
| 1970s | 237.96 million tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Togo |
| 1980s | 375.60 million tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 946.70 million tonnes | Togo |
| 1990s | 564.48 million tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | 814.79 million tonnes | Togo |
| 2000s | 931.37 million tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 516.33 million tonnes | Togo |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 272.18 million tonnes | Togo |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at 1.60 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Benin and Togo?
- 69.59 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Benin ranks 75th and Togo ranks 77th 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.