Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3,093.6%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
98.55 % change on previous year
in 1876
All-time low
-34.69 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
173
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Benin, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Benin is 1.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,093.6% on the previous year and up 188.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 98.55 % change on previous year in 1876 and was at its lowest, -34.69 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Benin ranks 76th of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -5.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1853 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1854 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1855 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1856 | 0.8251 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1857 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -518.8% |
| 1858 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1859 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1860 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 1861 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1862 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1863 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1865 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1867 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1868 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1871 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1872 | 24.3 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1873 | 28.94 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1874 | 37.48 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1875 | 51.21 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1876 | 98.55 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1878 | 95.18 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1879 | 44.29 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1880 | 26.6 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1881 | 19.84 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1882 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1883 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1884 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1885 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1886 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1887 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1888 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1889 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1890 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1891 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1892 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1893 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1894 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1895 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1897 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1898 | 26.95 % change on previous year | +661.7% |
| 1899 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1900 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1901 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +300.4% |
| 1902 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1903 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1904 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1905 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1906 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1907 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1908 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1344 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1910 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +3614.2% |
| 1911 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1912 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1913 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 1914 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1915 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1916 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1917 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1918 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1919 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1920 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +223.6% |
| 1921 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1922 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1923 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1924 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1927 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1928 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1929 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1930 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1931 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1932 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1933 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 1934 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1935 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1936 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1937 | -0.1966 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1938 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1638.4% |
| 1939 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1940 | 42.96 % change on previous year | +1774.5% |
| 1941 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1942 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1943 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1944 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1946 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1947 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1948 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1949 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1950 | -10 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1951 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1952 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1953 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1954 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1956 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1958 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1959 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1960 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -382.5% |
| 1961 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 1962 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1963 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1964 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 1966 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1967 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1968 | 31.28 % change on previous year | +813.3% |
| 1969 | -22.04 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1970 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1971 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1972 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1973 | -0.2439 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1974 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -2934.8% |
| 1975 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1976 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1977 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1978 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 1979 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 1980 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1982 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -824.2% |
| 1983 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1984 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1985 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1986 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -393.5% |
| 1987 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1988 | -9.69 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1990 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1991 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +392.6% |
| 1992 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1994 | 36.94 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4885 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1998 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -3179.2% |
| 1999 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2000 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +378.1% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2002 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2003 | -19.32 % change on previous year | -543.2% |
| 2004 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2005 | -20.98 % change on previous year | +1653.7% |
| 2006 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2007 | 58.12 % change on previous year | +654.0% |
| 2008 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2009 | -34.69 % change on previous year | -692.5% |
| 2010 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2011 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 21.39 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2013 | -20.98 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2014 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2015 | -27.15 % change on previous year | +1430.2% |
| 2016 | 50.8 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 2017 | 43.22 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2018 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2019 | -31.72 % change on previous year | +790.0% |
| 2020 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2021 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2022 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0526 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2024 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -3093.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.57 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8993 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +3614.2% | 0.1344 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -3179.2% | 0.4885 % change on previous year | -15.04 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +3093.6% | -0.0526 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2934.8% | -0.2439 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year |
| 1940 | +1774.5% | 2.29 % change on previous year | 42.96 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1653.7% | -1.2 % change on previous year | -20.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 11.94 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 47.03 % change on previous year | 21.54 % change on previous year | 98.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1880s | 12.25 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 26.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.68 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 26.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.67 % change on previous year | 0.1344 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.1966 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.69 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 42.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3245 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -22.04 % change on previous year | 31.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4708 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5405 % change on previous year | -12.59 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 % change on previous year | -15.04 % change on previous year | 36.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4766 % change on previous year | -34.69 % change on previous year | 58.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -31.72 % change on previous year | 50.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 17.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 73 Ghana 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Spain 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Thailand 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Ecuador 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Greece 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 1.45 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Benin was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.55 % change on previous year in 1876.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.69 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.