Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Benin
Benin: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 3.47 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Benin is 3.47 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Benin peaked at 8.67 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.54 tonnes per person, in 2015.
That places Benin 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.97 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +54.7% |
| 1962 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 1969 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1970 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 1995 | 7.82 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 1996 | 8.67 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 8.49 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.48 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 6.13 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +106.1% |
| 2008 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +98.5% |
| 2017 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.47 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.47 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 8.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 8.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 Guinea 3.65 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Switzerland 3.55 tonnes per person compare
- 97 Zambia 3.5 tonnes per person compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 3.43 tonnes per person compare
- 100 North Macedonia 3.36 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Paraguay 3.35 tonnes per person compare
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 including land-use change, per capita in Benin?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Benin was 3.47 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.