Absolute change co2 in Benin
Benin: Absolute change co2 was 138,516 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138,516
Change on year
up 184.2%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
861,376
in 2006
All-time low
-395,851
in 2019
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Absolute change co2 in Benin, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Benin is 138,516, 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, absolute change co2 in Benin peaked at 861,376 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -395,851, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -22,579 | — |
| 1952 | 13,625 | -160.3% |
| 1953 | -21,801 | -260.0% |
| 1954 | 19,076 | -187.5% |
| 1955 | -388.99 | -102.0% |
| 1956 | 19,854 | -5204.0% |
| 1957 | 3,504 | -82.4% |
| 1958 | -24,526 | -799.9% |
| 1959 | -21,984 | -10.4% |
| 1960 | 58,624 | -366.7% |
| 1961 | -32,976 | -156.2% |
| 1962 | 7,328 | -122.2% |
| 1963 | -14,656 | -300.0% |
| 1964 | 21,984 | -250.0% |
| 1965 | 7,328 | -66.7% |
| 1966 | -36,640 | -600.0% |
| 1967 | 29,312 | -180.0% |
| 1968 | 10,992 | -62.5% |
| 1969 | 47,632 | +333.3% |
| 1970 | 80,608 | +69.2% |
| 1971 | 10,992 | -86.4% |
| 1972 | 95,264 | +766.7% |
| 1973 | -7,328 | -107.7% |
| 1974 | 25,648 | -450.0% |
| 1975 | 36,640 | +42.9% |
| 1976 | -183,200 | -600.0% |
| 1977 | 36,640 | -120.0% |
| 1978 | 65,952 | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 3,664 | -94.4% |
| 1980 | 113,426 | +2995.7% |
| 1981 | -92,535 | -181.6% |
| 1982 | 55,254 | -159.7% |
| 1983 | -38,134 | -169.0% |
| 1984 | 43,885 | -215.1% |
| 1985 | 238,077 | +442.5% |
| 1986 | -62,370 | -126.2% |
| 1987 | -150,307 | +141.0% |
| 1988 | 34,354 | -122.9% |
| 1989 | 62,114 | +80.8% |
| 1990 | 9,182 | -85.2% |
| 1991 | 40,304 | +338.9% |
| 1992 | 51,296 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 136,476 | +166.1% |
| 1994 | 104,105 | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 44,740 | -57.0% |
| 1996 | 227,539 | +408.6% |
| 1997 | 40,169 | -82.3% |
| 1998 | -110,119 | -374.1% |
| 1999 | 348,080 | -416.1% |
| 2000 | 10,992 | -96.8% |
| 2001 | 216,176 | +1866.7% |
| 2002 | 420,951 | +94.7% |
| 2003 | 283,943 | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 199,602 | -29.7% |
| 2005 | -103,870 | -152.0% |
| 2006 | 861,376 | -929.3% |
| 2007 | 579,854 | -32.7% |
| 2008 | -11,966 | -102.1% |
| 2009 | 305,523 | -2653.3% |
| 2010 | 454,873 | +48.9% |
| 2011 | -199,671 | -143.9% |
| 2012 | -77,180 | -61.3% |
| 2013 | 163,436 | -311.8% |
| 2014 | 208,041 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 544,222 | +161.6% |
| 2016 | -7,696 | -101.4% |
| 2017 | 244,460 | -3276.5% |
| 2018 | 113,447 | -53.6% |
| 2019 | -395,851 | -448.9% |
| 2020 | 268,322 | -167.8% |
| 2021 | 264,867 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 286,491 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | -164,455 | -157.4% |
| 2024 | 138,516 | -184.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 138,516 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 138,516 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 | 19,854 |
| 2017 | +3276.5% | -7,696 | 244,460 |
| 1980 | +2995.7% | 3,664 | 113,426 |
| 2009 | +2653.3% | -11,966 | 305,523 |
| 2001 | +1866.7% | 10,992 | 216,176 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3,913 | -24,526 | 19,854 | 9 |
| 1960s | 9,893 | -36,640 | 58,624 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,488 | -183,200 | 95,264 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,376 | -150,307 | 238,077 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,177 | -110,119 | 348,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,258 | -103,870 | 861,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,808 | -395,851 | 544,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,748 | -164,455 | 286,491 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Benin?
- Absolute change co2 in Benin was 138,516 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 861,376 in 2006.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -395,851 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for absolute change co2?
- Benin ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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