Benin vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Benin
8.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nepal
7.83 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
Nepal rank
181st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 8.88 tonnes per person against 7.83 tonnes per person in Nepal, a difference of 1.05 tonnes per person.

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

Across all 65 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 178th and Nepal ranks 181st of 204 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7355 tonnes per person 0.1 tonnes per person 0.6355 tonnes per person Benin
1970s 1.33 tonnes per person 0.2757 tonnes per person 1.06 tonnes per person Benin
1980s 1.95 tonnes per person 0.5006 tonnes per person 1.45 tonnes per person Benin
1990s 2.54 tonnes per person 0.9215 tonnes per person 1.62 tonnes per person Benin
2000s 3.98 tonnes per person 1.79 tonnes per person 2.19 tonnes per person Benin
2010s 6.65 tonnes per person 3.55 tonnes per person 3.1 tonnes per person Benin
2020s 8.44 tonnes per person 6.64 tonnes per person 1.81 tonnes per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Benin or Nepal?
Benin, at 8.88 tonnes per person against 7.83 tonnes per person in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Benin and Nepal?
1.05 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nepal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Benin ranks 178th and Nepal ranks 181st 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.