Benin vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Benin
4.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
5.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Zambia rank
115th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.16 million tonnes against 4.94 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 221,660 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 109,873 tonnes | 241,359 tonnes | 131,486 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 639,886 tonnes | 494,792 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 412,200 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 894,017 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 586,503 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 919,462 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.62 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.79 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 109,350 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.16 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 Zambia?
- 221,660 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Benin ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 115th 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.