Benin vs Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Benin
115.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
125.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
132nd
Mozambique rank
130th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 125.13 million tonnes against 115.79 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 9.34 million tonnes.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 132nd and Mozambique ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 566,265 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 671,689 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 1.87 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 4.44 million tonnes | 18.52 million tonnes | 14.08 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 8.12 million tonnes | 33.80 million tonnes | 25.68 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 14.24 million tonnes | 42.77 million tonnes | 28.52 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 31.28 million tonnes | 55.34 million tonnes | 24.06 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 70.35 million tonnes | 81.19 million tonnes | 10.84 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 106.05 million tonnes | 114.57 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Benin or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 125.13 million tonnes against 115.79 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Benin and Mozambique?
- 9.34 million tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Mozambique ranks 130th 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.