Afghanistan vs Benin: Greenhouse gas emissions
Afghanistan
39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Benin
40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Benin rank
106th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Benin ranks 106th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 14 and Benin in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -751,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -75,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 12.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 590,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 14.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 958,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 17.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 25.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 16.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2010s | 31.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 662,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
| 2020s | 36.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Benin, at 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Benin ranks 106th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.