Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Benin
Benin: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 331,805 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Benin is 331,805 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Benin peaked at 404,770 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2018.
Benin ranks 101st of 179 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,090 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 45,658 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1952 | 44,017 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 14,413 tonnes | -67.3% |
| 1954 | 16,386 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1955 | 7,372 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1956 | 9,655 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1957 | 386 tonnes | -96.0% |
| 2014 | 164,880 tonnes | +42615.0% |
| 2015 | 98,928 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 186,864 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 175,872 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 238,160 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 256,480 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 293,286 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 348,080 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 404,770 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 331,805 tonnes | -18.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 331,805 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 589,296 tonnes, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 331,805 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,300 tonnes, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +42615.0% | 386 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,497 tonnes | 386 tonnes | 45,658 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 144,117 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 326,884 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | 404,770 tonnes | 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Benin?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Benin was 331,805 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 404,770 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.