Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Benin
0.4194 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
0.4643 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
183rd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
182nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.4643 tonnes per person against 0.4194 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 0.0449 tonnes per person.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Benin ranks 183rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.1673 tonnes per person | 0.1135 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.2248 tonnes per person | 0.172 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.5295 tonnes per person | 0.4274 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 0.1117 tonnes per person | 0.6165 tonnes per person | 0.5048 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 0.3798 tonnes per person | 0.2271 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 0.3315 tonnes per person | 0.3447 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 0.446 tonnes per person | 0.3774 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4278 tonnes per person | 0.4469 tonnes per person | 0.0191 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.4643 tonnes per person against 0.4194 tonnes per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.0449 tonnes per person, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Benin ranks 183rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 182nd of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.