Benin vs Kuwait: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Benin
17.28 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Kuwait
16.97 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Benin rank
105th
Kuwait rank
106th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Benin
- Kuwait
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.28 million tonnes CO₂e against 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e in Kuwait, a difference of 318,600 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 105th and Kuwait ranks 106th of 217 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.84 million tonnes CO₂e | Benin |
| 2000s | 15.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.20 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.79 million tonnes CO₂e | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 790,917 tonnes CO₂e | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Benin or Kuwait?
- Benin, at 17.28 million tonnes CO₂e against 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e in Kuwait as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Benin and Kuwait?
- 318,600 tonnes CO₂e, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Kuwait rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Benin ranks 105th and Kuwait ranks 106th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.