Benin vs Latvia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Benin
6.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
6.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Latvia rank
129th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.46 million tonnes against 6.07 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 395,550 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,422 tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | 13.74 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 19.16 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 502,466 tonnes | 22.30 million tonnes | 21.80 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 952,875 tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 10.76 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.00 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.89 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 888,848 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Benin or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.46 million tonnes against 6.07 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Benin and Latvia?
- 395,550 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.