Co2 consumption share in Benin
Benin: Co2 consumption share was 0.0221 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0221
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
109th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0265
in 2008
All-time low
0.0046
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co2 consumption share in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0221 for co2 consumption share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Benin peaked at 0.0265 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0046, in 1990.
Benin ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 consumption share in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0046 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0048 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0236 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0228 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.026 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 | -3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0221 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0221 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0066 | 0.0046 | 0.0086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 | 0.0091 | 0.0265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 | 0.0187 | 0.0261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 | 0.0212 | 0.0229 | 4 |
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 co2 consumption share in Benin?
- Co2 consumption share in Benin was 0.0221 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0265 in 2008.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for co2 consumption share?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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