Benin vs Tajikistan: Methane emissions
Benin
7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tajikistan
8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Tajikistan rank
113th
Methane emissions over time
- Benin
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Benin, a difference of 528,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Tajikistan ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 437,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 475,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1860s | 426,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1870s | 435,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1880s | 448,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1890s | 476,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 640,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | 529,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 692,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | 656,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 755,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1920s | 798,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 834,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1930s | 981,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 992,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1940s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1950s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 904,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Benin or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Benin and Tajikistan?
- 528,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tajikistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tajikistan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Benin ranks 116th and Tajikistan ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.