What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Benin and Congo?

2.23 kilograms per person, with Congo ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Congo: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Benin

193.47 kilograms per person

in 2023

Congo

195.7 kilograms per person

in 2023

Benin rank

105th

Congo rank

104th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Benin
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 195.7 kilograms per person against 193.47 kilograms per person in Benin, a difference of 2.23 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 105th and Congo ranks 104th of 193 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	245.18 kilograms per person	318.04 kilograms per person	72.85 kilograms per person	Congo
2000s	211.34 kilograms per person	275.47 kilograms per person	64.13 kilograms per person	Congo
2010s	173.82 kilograms per person	275.89 kilograms per person	102.07 kilograms per person	Congo
2020s	183.61 kilograms per person	215.49 kilograms per person	31.88 kilograms per person	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Benin or Congo?: Congo, at 195.7 kilograms per person against 193.47 kilograms per person in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Benin and Congo?: 2.23 kilograms per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?: Benin ranks 105th and Congo ranks 104th 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.