Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 186.6%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
57.14 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-41.32 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Benin, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Benin stood at 2.34 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 186.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 57.14 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -41.32 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Benin 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -16.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1953 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1954 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1955 | -0.3084 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1956 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -5219.6% |
| 1957 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1958 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -783.5% |
| 1959 | -17.65 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
| 1961 | -20.45 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1962 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1963 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1964 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1965 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1966 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -575.6% |
| 1967 | 25.81 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1968 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1969 | 30.95 % change on previous year | +302.4% |
| 1970 | 40 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1972 | 32.5 % change on previous year | +734.2% |
| 1973 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1974 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -456.7% |
| 1975 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1976 | -41.32 % change on previous year | -558.7% |
| 1977 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1978 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1979 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1980 | 30.96 % change on previous year | +2964.7% |
| 1981 | -19.29 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1982 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1983 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1984 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1985 | 53.11 % change on previous year | +389.4% |
| 1986 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1987 | -24.09 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 1988 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1989 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1990 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1991 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +332.0% |
| 1992 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 1994 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1996 | 23.79 % change on previous year | +384.8% |
| 1997 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1998 | -9 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 1999 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -447.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7517 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2001 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +1852.3% |
| 2002 | 24.92 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2003 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2005 | -4 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2006 | 34.6 % change on previous year | -963.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3045 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -2660.3% |
| 2010 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2012 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2013 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 2014 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +150.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1448 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -3279.4% |
| 2018 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2019 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -441.9% |
| 2020 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2021 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2024 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.34 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +5219.6% | -0.3084 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +3279.4% | -0.1448 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +2964.7% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 30.96 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2660.3% | -0.3045 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1852.3% | 0.7517 % change on previous year | 14.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -17.65 % change on previous year | 17.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -24.39 % change on previous year | 57.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -41.32 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -24.09 % change on previous year | 53.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 34.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 11.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Benin was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 57.14 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.32 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.