Benin vs Cameroon: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Benin
0.0199 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon
0.0191 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
65th
Cameroon rank
68th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
00.010.020.03196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0199 kt per square kilometre against 0.0191 kt per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0008 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 65th and Cameroon ranks 68th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre Benin
1970s 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre Benin
1980s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0231 kt per square kilometre 0.0158 kt per square kilometre Cameroon
1990s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0226 kt per square kilometre 0.0145 kt per square kilometre Cameroon
2000s 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 0.0196 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 0.0164 kt per square kilometre 0.0203 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 0.02 kt per square kilometre 0.0203 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 0.0199 kt per square kilometre against 0.0191 kt per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Benin and Cameroon?
0.0008 kt per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 65th and Cameroon ranks 68th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.