How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Nigeria: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square

Benin

0.1454 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Nigeria

0.1443 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Benin rank

41st

Nigeria rank

42nd

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square over time

Benin
Nigeria

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1454 units per square kilometre against 0.1443 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0011 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 209 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1737 units per square kilometre	0.108 units per square kilometre	0.0658 units per square kilometre	Benin
2000s	0.1402 units per square kilometre	0.1151 units per square kilometre	0.0251 units per square kilometre	Benin
2010s	0.1407 units per square kilometre	0.1333 units per square kilometre	0.0073 units per square kilometre	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square, Benin or Nigeria?: Benin, at 0.1454 units per square kilometre against 0.1443 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square between Benin and Nigeria?: 0.0011 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square?: Benin ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 209 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU 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.