Benin vs Trinidad and Tobago: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Benin
40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
40.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Benin rank
106th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
105th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 40.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Benin, a difference of 48,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Benin ranks 106th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 683,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1860s | -751,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 713,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1870s | -75,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1880s | 219,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1890s | 384,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 797,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1900s | 590,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 958,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 944,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1960s | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1970s | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2000s | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 32.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 39.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Benin or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 40.98 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 48,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 106th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th 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.