Benin vs Mauritania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil

Benin
0.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
0.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Mauritania rank
114th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 114th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Benin or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Benin and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
Benin ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
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, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.