Benin vs Cyprus: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Benin
10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cyprus
9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Benin rank
126th
Cyprus rank
129th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Benin
- Cyprus
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus, a difference of 761,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Cyprus ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 13 and Cyprus in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 217,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1860s | 212,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1870s | 218,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1880s | 228,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1890s | 254,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1900s | 299,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1910s | 392,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1920s | 472,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1930s | 581,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1940s | 731,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 583,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1950s | 961,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 740,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 1960s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Benin or Cyprus?
- Benin, at 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Benin and Cyprus?
- 761,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cyprus?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cyprus rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Benin ranks 126th and Cyprus ranks 129th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.