Benin vs Mali: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Benin
7.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Mali
5.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
124th
Mali rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.93 million tonnes against 5.60 million tonnes in Mali, a difference of 2.33 million tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Mali ahead.
Benin ranks 124th and Mali ranks 127th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 61,356 tonnes | 61,356 tonnes | Mali |
| 1980s | 540,998 tonnes | 200,626 tonnes | 340,372 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 283,864 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.54 million tonnes | 305,327 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.50 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Benin or Mali?
- Benin, at 7.93 million tonnes against 5.60 million tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Benin and Mali?
- 2.33 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Benin ranks 124th and Mali ranks 127th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.