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
050.0M100.0M150.0M192719752024

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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.