Benin vs India: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Benin
2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
India
2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Benin rank
144th
India rank
141st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Benin, a difference of 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was India ahead.
Benin ranks 144th and India ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and India in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1860s | -0.8667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1870s | -0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1880s | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1890s | 0.3361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1900s | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1910s | 0.7024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1920s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1930s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1940s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1950s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1960s | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Benin or India?
- India, at 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Benin and India?
- 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and India rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 144th and India ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.