Benin vs Burkina Faso: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Benin
4.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso
5.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Burkina Faso rank
113th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.31 million tonnes against 4.94 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 364,530 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 109,873 tonnes | 3,663 tonnes | 106,210 tonnes | Benin |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 94,898 tonnes | 50,197 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 226,069 tonnes | 122,011 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 412,200 tonnes | 547,035 tonnes | 134,835 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 894,017 tonnes | 706,786 tonnes | 187,231 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.62 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.79 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 304,736 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.31 million tonnes against 4.94 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 364,530 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Benin ranks 116th and Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.