Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Benin
Benin: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Benin is 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Benin peaked at 700 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 584.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
Benin ranks 67th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 700 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 584.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 595.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 64 Gibraltar 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 65 Poland 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 66 Philippines 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Qatar 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 69 Eritrea 577.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 70 Tonga 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Benin?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Benin was 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 700 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Benin ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.