Benin vs Sudan: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Benin
0.4194 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sudan
0.3527 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
183rd
Sudan rank
186th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Benin
- Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.4194 tonnes per person against 0.3527 tonnes per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.0667 tonnes per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.065 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.214 tonnes per person | 0.1611 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.3067 tonnes per person | 0.2046 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1117 tonnes per person | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.3315 tonnes per person | 0.3265 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.446 tonnes per person | 0.4313 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4278 tonnes per person | 0.3769 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Benin or Sudan?
- Benin, at 0.4194 tonnes per person against 0.3527 tonnes per person in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Benin and Sudan?
- 0.0667 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 186th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.