Benin vs Djibouti: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Benin
0.4194 tonnes per person
in 2024
Djibouti
0.4826 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
183rd
Djibouti rank
180th

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Benin
  • Djibouti
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.4826 tonnes per person against 0.4194 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 0.0632 tonnes per person.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.

Benin ranks 183rd and Djibouti ranks 180th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Djibouti Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0538 tonnes per person 0.4344 tonnes per person 0.3806 tonnes per person Djibouti
1960s 0.0529 tonnes per person 0.7562 tonnes per person 0.7033 tonnes per person Djibouti
1970s 0.1021 tonnes per person 0.9646 tonnes per person 0.8625 tonnes per person Djibouti
1980s 0.1117 tonnes per person 0.8869 tonnes per person 0.7752 tonnes per person Djibouti
1990s 0.1527 tonnes per person 0.4997 tonnes per person 0.347 tonnes per person Djibouti
2000s 0.3315 tonnes per person 0.5015 tonnes per person 0.17 tonnes per person Djibouti
2010s 0.446 tonnes per person 0.4229 tonnes per person 0.023 tonnes per person Benin
2020s 0.4278 tonnes per person 0.4733 tonnes per person 0.0455 tonnes per person Djibouti

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 Djibouti?
Djibouti, at 0.4826 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 Djibouti?
0.0632 tonnes per person, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Benin ranks 183rd and Djibouti ranks 180th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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.