How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

Benin

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Nigeria

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Benin rank

174th

Nigeria rank

172nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per over time

Benin
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Benin, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Nigeria
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Nigeria
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Nigeria
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Benin
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Benin
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per, Benin or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per between Benin and Nigeria?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per?: Benin ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.