Benin vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Benin
2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Benin rank
145th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
147th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Benin
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Benin ranks 145th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1860s | -0.8667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1870s | -0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1880s | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1890s | 0.3361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1900s | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1910s | 0.7024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1920s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1930s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1940s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1950s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1960s | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Benin or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Benin, at 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Benin and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Benin ranks 145th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 147th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.