Benin vs Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Benin
0.0229 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.0219 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Ethiopia rank
104th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0229 tonnes per person against 0.0219 tonnes per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.001 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 103rd and Ethiopia ranks 104th of 179 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 0.0229 tonnes per person against 0.0219 tonnes per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 0.001 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Ethiopia ranks 104th 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 from coal. 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.