Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Benin
Benin: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
140th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1962
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Benin, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Benin stood at 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Benin peaked at 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1962.
That places Benin 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,627 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 1,597 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 1,492 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 1,505 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 1,474 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1,444 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 1,414 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,435 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1,457 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 1,468 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,482 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 1,430 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,492 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,532 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,549 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,525 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,545 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,551 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,543 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,535 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,640 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1,666 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,570 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,570 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,594 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,862 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1,728 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,867 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,782 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,780 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,715 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,811 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,791 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,792 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,732 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,840 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,868 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,882 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,909 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,928 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,924 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,876 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,871 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,905 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,889 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,855 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,867 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,939 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,008 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,062 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,116 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,276 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,298 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,501 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,414 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,627 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,497 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,551 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,785 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,823 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,732 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,882 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,907 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,871 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,021 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,276 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,390 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,298 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 137 Cameroon 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 139 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 141 Lesotho 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Ethiopia 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 143 Rwanda 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Benin?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Benin was 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.