Benin vs Montenegro: Cumulative CO₂ emissions

Benin
128.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Montenegro
122.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
140th
Montenegro rank
141st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

  • Benin
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 128.38 million tonnes against 122.14 million tonnes in Montenegro, a difference of 6.24 million tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montenegro ahead.

Benin ranks 140th and Montenegro ranks 141st of 215 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Montenegro Difference Ahead
1950s 696,244 tonnes 6.24 million tonnes 5.55 million tonnes Montenegro
1960s 2.03 million tonnes 12.17 million tonnes 10.14 million tonnes Montenegro
1970s 4.61 million tonnes 23.61 million tonnes 19.01 million tonnes Montenegro
1980s 8.82 million tonnes 41.88 million tonnes 33.06 million tonnes Montenegro
1990s 15.69 million tonnes 60.97 million tonnes 45.28 million tonnes Montenegro
2000s 33.63 million tonnes 78.38 million tonnes 44.75 million tonnes Montenegro
2010s 75.33 million tonnes 99.92 million tonnes 24.60 million tonnes Montenegro
2020s 116.37 million tonnes 117.31 million tonnes 940,200 tonnes Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Benin or Montenegro?
Benin, at 128.38 million tonnes against 122.14 million tonnes in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Benin and Montenegro?
6.24 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Montenegro?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Benin and Montenegro rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
Benin ranks 140th and Montenegro ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
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, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.