Argentina vs Benin: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita

Argentina
0.1594 tonnes per person
in 2023
Benin
0.1776 tonnes per person
in 2023
Argentina rank
74th
Benin rank
72nd

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Benin
-1-0.500.5199020062023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1776 tonnes per person against 0.1594 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.0182 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 74th and Benin ranks 72nd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Benin Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1958 tonnes per person 0.0986 tonnes per person 0.0971 tonnes per person Argentina
2000s -0.3882 tonnes per person 0.2511 tonnes per person 0.6393 tonnes per person Benin
2010s 0.0927 tonnes per person 0.2723 tonnes per person 0.1796 tonnes per person Benin
2020s -0.0285 tonnes per person 0.1689 tonnes per person 0.1975 tonnes per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Argentina or Benin?
Benin, at 0.1776 tonnes per person against 0.1594 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Argentina and Benin?
0.0182 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Benin?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Benin rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
Argentina ranks 74th and Benin ranks 72nd 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 Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.