Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Benin
Benin: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Benin, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.3% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 186.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Benin peaked at 57.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -41.3%, in 1976.
Benin ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.2% | -17.6% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.5% | -24.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | -41.3% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | -24.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | -9.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | -4.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -7.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -2.7% | 5.1% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Benin?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Benin was 2.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.3% in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.