Benin vs Cameroon: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Benin
2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Cameroon
2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Benin rank
139th
Cameroon rank
136th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in Benin, a difference of 335 international-$ in 2011 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 139th and Cameroon ranks 136th of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 1,501 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,189 international-$ in 2011 prices 312 international-$ in 2011 prices Benin
1960s 1,497 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,407 international-$ in 2011 prices 90.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Benin
1970s 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,656 international-$ in 2011 prices 64.4 international-$ in 2011 prices Cameroon
1980s 1,785 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,315 international-$ in 2011 prices 529.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Cameroon
1990s 1,823 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,770 international-$ in 2011 prices 52.68 international-$ in 2011 prices Benin
2000s 1,907 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,195 international-$ in 2011 prices 287.29 international-$ in 2011 prices Cameroon
2010s 2,021 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,660 international-$ in 2011 prices 639.66 international-$ in 2011 prices Cameroon
2020s 2,390 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,791 international-$ in 2011 prices 401.09 international-$ in 2011 prices Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Benin and Cameroon?
335 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Benin ranks 139th and Cameroon ranks 136th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.