Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Benin
Benin: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1346 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1346 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
72nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.1884 kg per constant US$
in 2016
All-time low
0.0775 kg per constant US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Benin stood at 0.1346 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Benin peaked at 0.1884 kg per constant US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
That places Benin 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0775 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0902 kg per constant US$ | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1001 kg per constant US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1092 kg per constant US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1114 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1208 kg per constant US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.141 kg per constant US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1551 kg per constant US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1498 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1598 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.171 kg per constant US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1603 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1457 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.144 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1508 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1577 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1884 kg per constant US$ | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1819 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1848 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1697 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1755 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1177 kg per constant US$ | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1173 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1346 kg per constant US$ | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1215 kg per constant US$ | 0.0775 kg per constant US$ | 0.1598 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1654 kg per constant US$ | 0.144 kg per constant US$ | 0.1884 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1363 kg per constant US$ | 0.1173 kg per constant US$ | 0.1755 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 69 Mexico 0.1514 kg per constant US$ compare
- 70 Czechia 0.1474 kg per constant US$ compare
- 71 Bulgaria 0.1452 kg per constant US$ compare
- 73 Senegal 0.1343 kg per constant US$ compare
- 74 Philippines 0.1343 kg per constant US$ compare
- 75 Georgia 0.1321 kg per constant US$ compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 0.1321 kg per constant US$ 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Benin?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Benin was 0.1346 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1884 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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