Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Benin
Benin: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 138,516 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Benin, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Benin is 138,516 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 184.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Benin peaked at 861,376 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, -395,851 tonnes, in 2019.
Benin ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3,913 tonnes | -24,526 tonnes | 19,854 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 9,893 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | -183,200 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,376 tonnes | -150,307 tonnes | 238,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,177 tonnes | -110,119 tonnes | 348,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,258 tonnes | -103,870 tonnes | 861,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,808 tonnes | -395,851 tonnes | 544,222 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,748 tonnes | -164,455 tonnes | 286,491 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Benin?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Benin was 138,516 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 861,376 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -395,851 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.