Benin vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Benin
8.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Liberia
9.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
Liberia rank
176th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.36 tonnes per person against 8.88 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 0.48 tonnes per person.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 176th of 204 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7355 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes per person | 8.61 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 12.65 tonnes per person | 10.7 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 14.84 tonnes per person | 12.3 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.98 tonnes per person | 11.47 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.65 tonnes per person | 9.82 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 8.44 tonnes per person | 9.45 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.36 tonnes per person against 8.88 tonnes per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Benin and Liberia?
- 0.48 tonnes per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Benin ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 176th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.