Argentina vs Benin: Carbon intensity of energy
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 of energy over time
- Argentina
- Benin
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 of energy, 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 of energy 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 of energy?
- 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 of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.