Benin vs Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Benin
0.0652 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0588 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
128th
Rwanda rank
130th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
00.020.040.06196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0652 kt per square kilometre against 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0064 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Benin ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 130th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0249 kt per square kilometre 0.0213 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 0.0187 kt per square kilometre 0.0108 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0236 kt per square kilometre 0.0198 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre Benin
2010s 0.0476 kt per square kilometre 0.035 kt per square kilometre 0.0126 kt per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.0661 kt per square kilometre 0.0544 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Benin or Rwanda?
Benin, at 0.0652 kt per square kilometre against 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Benin and Rwanda?
0.0064 kt per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 130th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.