Benin vs Rwanda: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
58th
Rwanda rank
61st
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per unit of gdp, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per unit of gdp between Benin and Rwanda?
- 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.