Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Benin
Benin: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 7.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Benin stood at 7.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Benin peaked at 7.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2000.
That places Benin 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.68 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 3.79 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.58 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 5.29 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 6.66 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.21 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 7.09 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.61 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.47 | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 5.79 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 | 1.42 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 4.21 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 | 5.47 | 7.61 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Benin?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Benin was 7.07 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Benin ranks 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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