Benin vs Mauritania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Benin
4.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
5.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Mauritania rank
114th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.23 million tonnes against 4.94 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 291,470 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,592 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | Benin |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 5,862 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 482,893 tonnes | 134,813 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 412,200 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 993,291 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 894,017 tonnes | 973,781 tonnes | 79,764 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.62 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.79 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 177,726 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.23 million tonnes against 4.94 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Benin and Mauritania?
- 291,470 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Benin ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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.