Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Benin

6.07 million tonnes

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

5.90 million tonnes

in 2024

Benin rank

131st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

132nd

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

Benin currently reports 6.07 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 161,890 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 131st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd of 215 countries.

Indicator: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.