Benin vs Finland: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Benin
2.13 kilograms per person
in 2023
Finland
1.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
Benin rank
127th
Finland rank
128th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Benin
- Finland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.13 kilograms per person against 1.79 kilograms per person in Finland, a difference of 0.34 kilograms per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 127th and Finland ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 kilograms per person | 15.28 kilograms per person | 12.18 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.07 kilograms per person | 13.55 kilograms per person | 12.48 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.78 kilograms per person | 7.16 kilograms per person | 5.38 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.4 kilograms per person | 3.15 kilograms per person | 0.7522 kilograms per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Benin or Finland?
- Benin, at 2.13 kilograms per person against 1.79 kilograms per person in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Benin and Finland?
- 0.34 kilograms per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Finland rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Benin ranks 127th and Finland ranks 128th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.