Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Benin
0.4873
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.517
in 2024
Benin rank
164th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.517 against 0.4873 in Benin, a difference of 0.0297.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 203 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1339 | 0.5108 | 0.377 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.114 | 0.5381 | 0.4242 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1177 | 0.5566 | 0.4389 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.3593 | 0.7058 | 0.3465 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.5454 | 0.5949 | 0.0495 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.5316 | 0.5368 | 0.0052 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.517 against 0.4873 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0297, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. 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
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.