Benin vs Nicaragua: Emissions of air pollutants

Benin
60,140 tonnes
in 2022
Nicaragua
54,155 tonnes
in 2022
Benin rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
123rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 60,140 tonnes against 54,155 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 5,985 tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 16 and Nicaragua in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1750s 217.07 tonnes 46.3 tonnes 170.77 tonnes Benin
1760s 200.34 tonnes 49.54 tonnes 150.8 tonnes Benin
1770s 184.89 tonnes 52.99 tonnes 131.91 tonnes Benin
1780s 170.63 tonnes 56.67 tonnes 113.97 tonnes Benin
1790s 157.47 tonnes 60.59 tonnes 96.88 tonnes Benin
1800s 147.09 tonnes 65.54 tonnes 81.56 tonnes Benin
1810s 140.36 tonnes 71.83 tonnes 68.54 tonnes Benin
1820s 135.03 tonnes 82.57 tonnes 52.46 tonnes Benin
1830s 129.81 tonnes 99.18 tonnes 30.63 tonnes Benin
1840s 124.71 tonnes 118.12 tonnes 6.59 tonnes Benin
1850s 119.8 tonnes 135.02 tonnes 15.23 tonnes Nicaragua
1860s 121.31 tonnes 151.16 tonnes 29.85 tonnes Nicaragua
1870s 130.79 tonnes 178.58 tonnes 47.79 tonnes Nicaragua
1880s 141.6 tonnes 220.44 tonnes 78.84 tonnes Nicaragua
1890s 157.31 tonnes 276.76 tonnes 119.45 tonnes Nicaragua
1900s 293.15 tonnes 390.74 tonnes 97.59 tonnes Nicaragua
1910s 658.73 tonnes 562.63 tonnes 96.1 tonnes Benin
1920s 1,153 tonnes 791.69 tonnes 361.02 tonnes Benin
1930s 1,808 tonnes 1,025 tonnes 782.94 tonnes Benin
1940s 2,680 tonnes 1,478 tonnes 1,202 tonnes Benin
1950s 4,622 tonnes 5,454 tonnes 831.58 tonnes Nicaragua
1960s 6,277 tonnes 10,879 tonnes 4,603 tonnes Nicaragua
1970s 9,897 tonnes 20,668 tonnes 10,772 tonnes Nicaragua
1980s 12,610 tonnes 22,492 tonnes 9,883 tonnes Nicaragua
1990s 16,709 tonnes 29,708 tonnes 12,999 tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 27,820 tonnes 49,680 tonnes 21,861 tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 60,272 tonnes 55,069 tonnes 5,203 tonnes Benin
2020s 67,052 tonnes 51,977 tonnes 15,074 tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Benin or Nicaragua?
Benin, at 60,140 tonnes against 54,155 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Benin and Nicaragua?
5,985 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Benin ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.