Benin vs Eritrea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Benin
14.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Eritrea
14.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Benin rank
161st
Eritrea rank
160th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 14.41 kilograms per person against 14.17 kilograms per person in Benin, a difference of 0.24 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.15 kilograms per person | 26.15 kilograms per person | 7 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 97.09 kilograms per person | 31.42 kilograms per person | 65.67 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 37.24 kilograms per person | 17.49 kilograms per person | 19.75 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.85 kilograms per person | 14.8 kilograms per person | 2.06 kilograms per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Benin or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 14.41 kilograms per person against 14.17 kilograms per person in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Benin and Eritrea?
- 0.24 kilograms per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Benin ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.