Benin vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Benin
0.0229 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0206 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Benin
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0229 tonnes per person against 0.0206 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0023 tonnes per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Benin or Saudi Arabia?
- Benin, at 0.0229 tonnes per person against 0.0206 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0023 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.