Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1249 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1249
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
96th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2112
in 2018
All-time low
0.0278
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1249 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 0.2112 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0278, in 1995.
Benin ranks 96th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0501 | 0.0278 | 0.0864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1342 | 0.0844 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1843 | 0.1604 | 0.2112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.149 | 0.1249 | 0.2008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 93 Slovenia 0.1288 compare
- 94 East Timor 0.1283 compare
- 95 Mauritius 0.127 compare
- 97 Iceland 0.1249 compare
- 98 New Zealand 0.1245 compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 0.1236 compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Share co2 vs population 0.3889 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.4194 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 128.38 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.4194 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.4194 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Benin was 0.1249 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2112 in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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