Benin vs Latvia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Benin
0.0128 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
0.0132 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
115th
Latvia rank
114th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Latvia
0.0030.0050.0070.010.0130.015196119922023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0132 kt per square kilometre against 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 115th and Latvia ranks 114th of 186 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 0.0131 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre Latvia
2020s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0133 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Benin or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0132 kt per square kilometre against 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Benin and Latvia?
0.0004 kt per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 115th and Latvia ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.