Benin vs Gabon: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Benin
6.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Gabon rank
134th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.07 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 667,550 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,270 tonnes | 18,001 tonnes | 108,270 tonnes | Benin |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 564,988 tonnes | 419,894 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 502,466 tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 952,875 tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 5.00 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 487,492 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.89 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 349,790 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 6.07 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Benin and Gabon?
- 667,550 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 131st 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 Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.