Carbon intensity vs gdp in Benin
Benin: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 193.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 193.13 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Benin peaked at 568.15 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 174.62, 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.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 250.86 | — |
| 1981 | 201 | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 325.43 | +61.9% |
| 1983 | 204.99 | -37.0% |
| 1984 | 229.22 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 304.2 | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 283.85 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 272 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 235.28 | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 256.23 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 226.59 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 207.36 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 202.08 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 221.15 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 238.62 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 231.95 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 263.24 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 251.58 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 212.37 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 568.15 | +167.5% |
| 2000 | 214.56 | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 215.31 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 233.31 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 230.58 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 236.71 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 242.05 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 238.38 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 236.85 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 230.9 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 224.19 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 217.25 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 222.47 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 230.59 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 234.33 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 230.33 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 233.58 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 191.29 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 188.64 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 174.94 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 174.68 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 174.62 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 235.52 | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 240.38 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 193.14 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 193.13 | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 193.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 193.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +167.5% | 212.37 | 568.15 |
| 1982 | +61.9% | 201 | 325.43 |
| 2000 | -62.2% | 568.15 | 214.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.31 | 201 | 325.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.31 | 202.08 | 568.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.28 | 214.56 | 242.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.81 | 174.68 | 234.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.36 | 174.62 | 240.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 intensity vs gdp in Benin?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Benin was 193.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 568.15 in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.62 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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