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
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 139th out of 165 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.
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
- 136 Cameroon 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 137 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 140 Lesotho 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 141 Ethiopia 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Rwanda 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 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 139th out of 165 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.