Benin vs Paraguay: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Benin
2.13 kilograms per person
in 2023
Paraguay
1.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Benin rank
127th
Paraguay rank
129th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.13 kilograms per person against 1.46 kilograms per person in Paraguay, a difference of 0.67 kilograms per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 127th and Paraguay ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 kilograms per person | 0.1999 kilograms per person | 2.91 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.07 kilograms per person | 0.3545 kilograms per person | 0.718 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.78 kilograms per person | 1.64 kilograms per person | 0.1399 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.4 kilograms per person | 1.49 kilograms per person | 0.9132 kilograms per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Benin or Paraguay?
- Benin, at 2.13 kilograms per person against 1.46 kilograms per person in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Benin and Paraguay?
- 0.67 kilograms per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Benin ranks 127th and Paraguay ranks 129th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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.