Benin vs Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Benin
115.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
106.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
132nd
Gabon rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 115.79 million tonnes against 106.59 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 9.20 million tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 566,265 tonnes | 80,306 tonnes | 485,959 tonnes | Benin |
| 1960s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 203,477 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 4.44 million tonnes | 18.53 million tonnes | 14.09 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 8.12 million tonnes | 47.38 million tonnes | 39.27 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 14.24 million tonnes | 61.95 million tonnes | 47.71 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 31.28 million tonnes | 73.43 million tonnes | 42.14 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 70.35 million tonnes | 89.57 million tonnes | 19.23 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 106.05 million tonnes | 102.94 million tonnes | 3.12 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 Gabon?
- Benin, at 115.79 million tonnes against 106.59 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Benin and Gabon?
- 9.20 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 134th 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.