Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Benin
Benin: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
2,207 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Benin stood at 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Benin peaked at 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,207 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Benin ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,338 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,471 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,734 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,893 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,471 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,685 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 164 Papua New Guinea 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Palestine 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 166 Guinea 4,217 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 East Timor 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Vanuatu 3,867 international-$ in 2021 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 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,207 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Benin ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.