Benin vs Solomon Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Benin
0.4194 tonnes per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.3597 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
183rd
Solomon Islands rank
185th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Benin
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.4194 tonnes per person against 0.3597 tonnes per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0597 tonnes per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 183rd and Solomon Islands ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0532 tonnes per person | 0.0652 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.1454 tonnes per person | 0.0925 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.3202 tonnes per person | 0.218 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.1117 tonnes per person | 0.5109 tonnes per person | 0.3991 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 0.4831 tonnes per person | 0.3304 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.3315 tonnes per person | 0.5727 tonnes per person | 0.2412 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.446 tonnes per person | 0.5174 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.4278 tonnes per person | 0.3695 tonnes per person | 0.0583 tonnes per person | Benin |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Benin, at 0.4194 tonnes per person against 0.3597 tonnes per person in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Benin and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0597 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Solomon Islands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Solomon Islands rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Benin ranks 183rd and Solomon Islands ranks 185th 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.