Benin vs Namibia: Nitrous oxide emissions

Benin
3.21 million
in 2024
Namibia
3.34 million
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Namibia rank
100th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
02.0M4.0M6.0M185019372024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.34 million against 3.21 million in Benin, a difference of 130,220.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Namibia ahead.

Benin ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 100th of 201 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
1850s 40,003 181,925 141,922 Namibia
1860s 42,686 193,722 151,035 Namibia
1870s 53,335 244,566 191,230 Namibia
1880s 69,749 323,668 253,918 Namibia
1890s 79,610 367,645 288,035 Namibia
1900s 90,718 412,085 321,368 Namibia
1910s 119,542 552,050 432,508 Namibia
1920s 178,098 856,196 678,098 Namibia
1930s 193,891 922,663 728,772 Namibia
1940s 447,053 2.24 million 1.79 million Namibia
1950s 663,762 3.33 million 2.67 million Namibia
1960s 673,089 2.76 million 2.08 million Namibia
1970s 933,310 2.86 million 1.93 million Namibia
1980s 1.25 million 2.48 million 1.24 million Namibia
1990s 1.80 million 3.08 million 1.28 million Namibia
2000s 2.10 million 3.41 million 1.31 million Namibia
2010s 2.45 million 3.75 million 1.30 million Namibia
2020s 3.09 million 3.35 million 258,166 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Benin or Namibia?
Namibia, at 3.34 million against 3.21 million in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Benin and Namibia?
130,220, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
Benin ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 100th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed