Benin vs Nigeria: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Benin
0.5977 tonnes per person
in 2023
Nigeria
0.5849 tonnes per person
in 2023
Benin rank
108th
Nigeria rank
109th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.5977 tonnes per person against 0.5849 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0128 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2514 tonnes per person | 0.575 tonnes per person | 0.3236 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5826 tonnes per person | 0.5255 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.7182 tonnes per person | 0.6547 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5988 tonnes per person | 0.6426 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 0.5977 tonnes per person against 0.5849 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.0128 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 120 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.