Benin vs Tanzania: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Benin
2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tanzania
2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Benin rank
144th
Tanzania rank
147th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tanzania, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1860s | -0.8667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1870s | -0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 0.3361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.7024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1920s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1555 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 Tanzania?
- Benin, at 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Benin and Tanzania?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 147th 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.