Benin vs Ghana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Benin
13.73 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Ghana
13.33 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Benin rank
35th
Ghana rank
37th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 13.73 Mt CO2e against 13.33 Mt CO2e in Ghana, a difference of 0.4 Mt CO2e.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 37th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 19.52 Mt CO2e 13.33 Mt CO2e 6.19 Mt CO2e Benin
2010s 14.23 Mt CO2e 13.33 Mt CO2e 0.9003 Mt CO2e Benin
2020s 13.73 Mt CO2e 13.33 Mt CO2e 0.3988 Mt CO2e Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 13.73 Mt CO2e against 13.33 Mt CO2e in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Benin and Ghana?
0.4 Mt CO2e, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Benin ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".