Benin vs Mauritius: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Benin
8.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius
7.91 million tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
109th
Mauritius rank
111th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Mauritius
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.43 million tonnes against 7.91 million tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 520,510 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Benin ranks 109th and Mauritius ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 941,402 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 4.98 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 314,316 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7.98 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.14 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 727,160 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Benin or Mauritius?
- Benin, at 8.43 million tonnes against 7.91 million tonnes in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Benin and Mauritius?
- 520,510 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritius rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 109th and Mauritius ranks 111th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.