Benin vs Togo: Methane emissions
Benin
7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Togo
6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Togo rank
118th
Methane emissions over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Togo, a difference of 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 116th and Togo ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 437,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1860s | 426,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1870s | 435,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1880s | 448,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1890s | 476,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1900s | 529,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1910s | 656,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1920s | 798,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1930s | 981,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1940s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1950s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1960s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1970s | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 730,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Benin and Togo?
- 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for methane emissions?
- Benin ranks 116th and Togo ranks 118th 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.