Benin vs Latvia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Benin
0.0229 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia
0.0258 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Latvia rank
102nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0258 tonnes per person against 0.0229 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 0.0029 tonnes per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.0962 tonnes per person | 0.0841 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Benin or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.0258 tonnes per person against 0.0229 tonnes per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Benin and Latvia?
- 0.0029 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 102nd 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.