Benin vs Kenya: CO₂ emissions per capita
Benin
0.4194 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya
0.3761 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
183rd
Kenya rank
184th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.4194 tonnes per person against 0.3761 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0433 tonnes per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 183rd and Kenya ranks 184th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.2721 tonnes per person | 0.2183 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.2936 tonnes per person | 0.2408 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.3314 tonnes per person | 0.2292 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1117 tonnes per person | 0.265 tonnes per person | 0.1533 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 0.1256 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3315 tonnes per person | 0.26 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.446 tonnes per person | 0.3068 tonnes per person | 0.1392 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4278 tonnes per person | 0.3815 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 0.4194 tonnes per person against 0.3761 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.0433 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 183rd and Kenya ranks 184th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.