Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Benin
Benin: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Benin, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0014 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0112 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Benin 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0014 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0014 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 6 |
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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Benin?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Benin was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.