Benin vs Saint Helena: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Benin
2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Benin rank
144th
Saint Helena rank
145th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1854 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Benin ranks 144th and Saint Helena ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 15 and Saint Helena in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Helena |
| 1860s | -1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Helena |
| 1870s | -0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Helena |
| 1880s | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1890s | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1900s | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.6144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.9364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1930s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1940s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1950s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1960s | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3073 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 Saint Helena?
- Benin, at 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Benin and Saint Helena?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saint Helena?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1854 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Saint Helena rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 144th and Saint Helena ranks 145th 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.