Benin vs Congo: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Benin
40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo
41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Benin rank
106th
Congo rank
104th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Benin, a difference of 943,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 106th and Congo ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1860s | -751,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1870s | -75,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1880s | 219,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1890s | 384,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1900s | 590,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1910s | 958,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1920s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1930s | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1940s | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1950s | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1960s | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1970s | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1980s | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1990s | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2000s | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2010s | 32.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2020s | 39.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Benin and Congo?
- 943,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 106th and Congo ranks 104th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.