Benin vs Sudan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Benin
0.4194 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sudan
0.3527 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
183rd
Sudan rank
186th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Benin
- Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.4194 tonnes per person against 0.3527 tonnes per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.0667 tonnes per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.065 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.214 tonnes per person | 0.1611 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.3067 tonnes per person | 0.2046 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1117 tonnes per person | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.3315 tonnes per person | 0.3265 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.446 tonnes per person | 0.4313 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4278 tonnes per person | 0.3769 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Benin or Sudan?
- Benin, at 0.4194 tonnes per person against 0.3527 tonnes per person in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Benin and Sudan?
- 0.0667 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Benin ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 186th 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.