Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Benin
Benin: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 138,516 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138,516 tonnes
Change on year
up 184.2%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
861,376 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
-395,851 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -22,579 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 13,625 tonnes | -160.3% |
| 1953 | -21,801 tonnes | -260.0% |
| 1954 | 19,076 tonnes | -187.5% |
| 1955 | -388.99 tonnes | -102.0% |
| 1956 | 19,854 tonnes | -5204.0% |
| 1957 | 3,504 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 1958 | -24,526 tonnes | -799.9% |
| 1959 | -21,984 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1960 | 58,624 tonnes | -366.7% |
| 1961 | -32,976 tonnes | -156.2% |
| 1962 | 7,328 tonnes | -122.2% |
| 1963 | -14,656 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1964 | 21,984 tonnes | -250.0% |
| 1965 | 7,328 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1966 | -36,640 tonnes | -600.0% |
| 1967 | 29,312 tonnes | -180.0% |
| 1968 | 10,992 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1969 | 47,632 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1970 | 80,608 tonnes | +69.2% |
| 1971 | 10,992 tonnes | -86.4% |
| 1972 | 95,264 tonnes | +766.7% |
| 1973 | -7,328 tonnes | -107.7% |
| 1974 | 25,648 tonnes | -450.0% |
| 1975 | 36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1976 | -183,200 tonnes | -600.0% |
| 1977 | 36,640 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 1978 | 65,952 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 3,664 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 1980 | 113,426 tonnes | +2995.7% |
| 1981 | -92,535 tonnes | -181.6% |
| 1982 | 55,254 tonnes | -159.7% |
| 1983 | -38,134 tonnes | -169.0% |
| 1984 | 43,885 tonnes | -215.1% |
| 1985 | 238,077 tonnes | +442.5% |
| 1986 | -62,370 tonnes | -126.2% |
| 1987 | -150,307 tonnes | +141.0% |
| 1988 | 34,354 tonnes | -122.9% |
| 1989 | 62,114 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 1990 | 9,182 tonnes | -85.2% |
| 1991 | 40,304 tonnes | +338.9% |
| 1992 | 51,296 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 136,476 tonnes | +166.1% |
| 1994 | 104,105 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 44,740 tonnes | -57.0% |
| 1996 | 227,539 tonnes | +408.6% |
| 1997 | 40,169 tonnes | -82.3% |
| 1998 | -110,119 tonnes | -374.1% |
| 1999 | 348,080 tonnes | -416.1% |
| 2000 | 10,992 tonnes | -96.8% |
| 2001 | 216,176 tonnes | +1866.7% |
| 2002 | 420,951 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 2003 | 283,943 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 199,602 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2005 | -103,870 tonnes | -152.0% |
| 2006 | 861,376 tonnes | -929.3% |
| 2007 | 579,854 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2008 | -11,966 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 2009 | 305,523 tonnes | -2653.3% |
| 2010 | 454,873 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 2011 | -199,671 tonnes | -143.9% |
| 2012 | -77,180 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 2013 | 163,436 tonnes | -311.8% |
| 2014 | 208,041 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 544,222 tonnes | +161.6% |
| 2016 | -7,696 tonnes | -101.4% |
| 2017 | 244,460 tonnes | -3276.5% |
| 2018 | 113,447 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 2019 | -395,851 tonnes | -448.9% |
| 2020 | 268,322 tonnes | -167.8% |
| 2021 | 264,867 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 286,491 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2023 | -164,455 tonnes | -157.4% |
| 2024 | 138,516 tonnes | -184.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 138,516 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 138,516 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +5204.0% | -388.99 tonnes | 19,854 tonnes |
| 2017 | +3276.5% | -7,696 tonnes | 244,460 tonnes |
| 1980 | +2995.7% | 3,664 tonnes | 113,426 tonnes |
| 2009 | +2653.3% | -11,966 tonnes | 305,523 tonnes |
| 2001 | +1866.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes |
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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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.