Benin vs Italy: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Benin
6.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Italy
6.55 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Benin rank
67th
Italy rank
69th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Italy
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Benin ranks 67th and Italy ranks 69th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1266 tonnes per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Benin or Italy?
- Benin, at 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Benin and Italy?
- 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Italy?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Italy rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 67th and Italy ranks 69th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.