Benin vs Brunei: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Benin
115.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei
106.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
132nd
Brunei rank
135th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Benin
- Brunei
How they compare
Benin currently reports 115.79 million tonnes against 106.57 million tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 9.22 million tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.
Benin ranks 132nd and Brunei ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Brunei in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 566,265 tonnes | 30.47 million tonnes | 29.90 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1960s | 1.87 million tonnes | 31.01 million tonnes | 29.14 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1970s | 4.44 million tonnes | 33.10 million tonnes | 28.66 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 8.12 million tonnes | 38.08 million tonnes | 29.96 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 14.24 million tonnes | 49.70 million tonnes | 35.46 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 31.28 million tonnes | 63.25 million tonnes | 31.96 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 70.35 million tonnes | 80.16 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 106.05 million tonnes | 99.27 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Benin or Brunei?
- Benin, at 115.79 million tonnes against 106.57 million tonnes in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Benin and Brunei?
- 9.22 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Brunei?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Brunei rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Brunei ranks 135th 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.