Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Benin
6.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.07 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 161,890 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,270 tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 502,466 tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 952,875 tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 657,155 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.00 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.89 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 631,642 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Benin, at 6.07 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 161,890 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 131st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based 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.