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