Benin vs Nicaragua: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Benin
6.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Nicaragua rank
133rd

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
02.0M4.0M6.0M196519942024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.07 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 435,990 tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Benin ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 152,422 tonnes 1.07 million tonnes 914,899 tonnes Nicaragua
1970s 348,080 tonnes 1.96 million tonnes 1.61 million tonnes Nicaragua
1980s 502,466 tonnes 2.05 million tonnes 1.55 million tonnes Nicaragua
1990s 952,875 tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 1.73 million tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 2.82 million tonnes 4.23 million tonnes 1.41 million tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 5.00 million tonnes 4.97 million tonnes 33,189 tonnes Benin
2020s 5.89 million tonnes 5.19 million tonnes 693,934 tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Benin or Nicaragua?
Benin, at 6.07 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Benin and Nicaragua?
435,990 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Benin ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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

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

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