Benin vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Benin
0.0226 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0058 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Rwanda rank
118th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0226 tonnes per person against 0.0058 tonnes per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0168 tonnes per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.9 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 0.0226 tonnes per person against 0.0058 tonnes per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Benin and Rwanda?
- 0.0168 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Benin ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.