Benin vs Suriname: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Benin
115.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
125.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
132nd
Suriname rank
129th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Benin
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 125.75 million tonnes against 115.79 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 9.96 million tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 566,265 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 974,813 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1960s | 1.87 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 4.44 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 16.51 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 8.12 million tonnes | 39.58 million tonnes | 31.46 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 14.24 million tonnes | 58.11 million tonnes | 43.87 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 31.28 million tonnes | 77.36 million tonnes | 46.08 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 70.35 million tonnes | 99.96 million tonnes | 29.61 million tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 106.05 million tonnes | 120.05 million tonnes | 14.00 million tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Benin or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 125.75 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 Suriname?
- 9.96 million tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 129th 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.