Benin vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Benin
0.0229 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tanzania
0.0295 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Tanzania rank
101st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.0295 tonnes per person against 0.0229 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 0.0066 tonnes per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.0295 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 Tanzania?
- 0.0066 tonnes per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 101st 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.