Benin vs Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Benin
4.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
117th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
02.0M4.0M6.0M190319632024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.94 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 87,200 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Benin ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 109,873 tonnes 674,244 tonnes 564,371 tonnes Zimbabwe
1960s 145,094 tonnes 1.17 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes Zimbabwe
1970s 348,080 tonnes 1.67 million tonnes 1.32 million tonnes Zimbabwe
1980s 412,200 tonnes 1.88 million tonnes 1.47 million tonnes Zimbabwe
1990s 894,017 tonnes 3.41 million tonnes 2.52 million tonnes Zimbabwe
2000s 2.66 million tonnes 2.16 million tonnes 501,171 tonnes Benin
2010s 4.62 million tonnes 3.52 million tonnes 1.10 million tonnes Benin
2020s 4.79 million tonnes 4.22 million tonnes 563,606 tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Benin or Zimbabwe?
Benin, at 4.94 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Benin and Zimbabwe?
87,200 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Benin ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.