Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Benin recorded 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 568.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 174.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
Benin ranks 130th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 325.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 568.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 174.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 174.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 127 Mauritius 195.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 128 Italy 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 129 Somalia 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 131 Argentina 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 132 United States 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 133 El Salvador 191.66 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 568.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.