Benin vs Somalia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Benin
14.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Somalia
16.89 kilograms per person
in 2023
Benin rank
161st
Somalia rank
158th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.89 kilograms per person against 14.17 kilograms per person in Benin, a difference of 2.72 kilograms per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 161st and Somalia ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.15 kilograms per person | 6.79 kilograms per person | 12.36 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 97.09 kilograms per person | 7.17 kilograms per person | 89.92 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 37.24 kilograms per person | 12.04 kilograms per person | 25.2 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.85 kilograms per person | 14.48 kilograms per person | 2.38 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.89 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 Somalia?
- 2.72 kilograms per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Benin ranks 161st and Somalia ranks 158th 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.