Benin vs Mauritius: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Benin
128.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
133.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
140th
Mauritius rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 133.21 million tonnes against 128.38 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 4.83 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 696,244 tonnes | 992,577 tonnes | 296,333 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 2.03 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 4.61 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 8.82 million tonnes | 14.91 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 15.69 million tonnes | 27.99 million tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 33.63 million tonnes | 53.96 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 75.33 million tonnes | 92.25 million tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 116.37 million tonnes | 124.20 million tonnes | 7.83 million tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Benin or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 133.21 million tonnes against 128.38 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Benin and Mauritius?
- 4.83 million tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritius?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mauritius rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 137th 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 by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.