Benin vs Gabon: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Benin
6.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Gabon rank
134th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.07 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 667,550 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,270 tonnes | 18,001 tonnes | 108,270 tonnes | Benin |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 564,988 tonnes | 419,894 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 502,466 tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 952,875 tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 5.00 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 487,492 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.89 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 349,790 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 6.07 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Benin and Gabon?
- 667,550 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Benin ranks 131st and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.