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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -16.4% | — |
| 1952 | 11.8% | -172.2% |
| 1953 | -16.9% | -243.1% |
| 1954 | 17.8% | -205.3% |
| 1955 | -0.3% | -101.7% |
| 1956 | 15.8% | -5219.7% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | -84.8% |
| 1958 | -16.4% | -783.5% |
| 1959 | -17.6% | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 57.1% | -423.8% |
| 1961 | -20.5% | -135.8% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -127.9% |
| 1963 | -10.8% | -289.2% |
| 1964 | 18.2% | -268.2% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | -71.8% |
| 1966 | -24.4% | -575.6% |
| 1967 | 25.8% | -205.8% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | -70.2% |
| 1969 | 31.0% | +302.4% |
| 1970 | 40.0% | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -90.3% |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +734.2% |
| 1973 | -1.9% | -105.8% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | -456.7% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +33.8% |
| 1976 | -41.3% | -558.7% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | -134.1% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +57.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -95.5% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | +2964.7% |
| 1981 | -19.3% | -162.3% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -174.0% |
| 1983 | -8.6% | -160.4% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -225.9% |
| 1985 | 53.1% | +389.4% |
| 1986 | -9.1% | -117.1% |
| 1987 | -24.1% | +165.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -130.1% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +68.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -86.8% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +332.0% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +145.7% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -61.9% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +384.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -85.7% |
| 1998 | -9.0% | -365.1% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -447.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -97.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +1852.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +69.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -38.0% |
| 2005 | -4.0% | -148.0% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -963.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -101.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -2661.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | -4.3% | -139.6% |
| 2012 | -1.7% | -59.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -315.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +150.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -3281.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -55.6% |
| 2019 | -7.0% | -441.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -172.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -2.7% | -154.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -186.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +5219.7% | -0.3% | 15.8% |
| 2017 | +3281.1% | -0.1% | 4.6% |
| 1980 | +2964.7% | 1.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | +2661.0% | -0.3% | 7.8% |
| 2001 | +1852.0% | 0.8% | 14.7% |
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
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- 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 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.