Argentina vs Benin: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita

Argentina
192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Benin
193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Argentina rank
131st
Benin rank
130th

Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Benin
200300400500600196519942024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Argentina, a difference of 0.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.

Argentina ranks 131st and Benin ranks 130th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Benin Difference Ahead
1980s 233.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 256.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 22.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Benin
1990s 222.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 262.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 39.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Benin
2000s 219.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 230.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Benin
2010s 210.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 209.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 0.4933 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Argentina
2020s 200.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 207.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 7.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Benin?
Benin, at 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Benin?
0.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Benin?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Benin rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Argentina ranks 131st and Benin ranks 130th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.