Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Benin
Benin: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 2,477 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,477
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
140th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,477
in 2022
All-time low
1,400
in 1962
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Benin, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Benin stood at 2,477. 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, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Benin peaked at 2,477 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,400, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,627 | — |
| 1951 | 1,597 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1,565 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 1,492 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 1,505 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 1,474 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1,444 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 1,414 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,435 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1,457 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 1,468 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,482 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1,400 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 1,430 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,492 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,532 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,549 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,525 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,545 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,551 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,543 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,535 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,640 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1,666 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,733 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,570 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 1,548 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,570 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,519 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,594 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1,691 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1,733 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,862 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1,728 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1,809 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1,886 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,867 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,782 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,780 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,715 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,811 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,812 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,791 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,792 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,732 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,836 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,840 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,868 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,863 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,882 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,909 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,928 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,934 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,920 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,924 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,876 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,871 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,905 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,920 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,889 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,855 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,836 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,867 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,939 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,008 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,055 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,062 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,116 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,192 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,276 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,298 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,395 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,477 | +3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,477 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,477 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,501 | 1,414 | 1,627 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,497 | 1,400 | 1,551 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,592 | 1,519 | 1,733 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,785 | 1,691 | 1,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,823 | 1,732 | 1,882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,907 | 1,871 | 1,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,021 | 1,836 | 2,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,390 | 2,298 | 2,477 | 3 |
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 emissions and gdp long term in Benin?
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Benin was 2,477 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,477 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp long term 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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