Benin vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Benin
0.0229 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0398 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
100th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0398 tonnes per person against 0.0229 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 0.0169 tonnes per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 0.0494 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Benin or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0398 tonnes per person against 0.0229 tonnes per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Benin and Switzerland?
- 0.0169 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 100th 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.