Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled was 0.4194 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4194 for co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 0.4776 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0404, in 1966.
Benin ranks 183rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0612 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0508 | -17.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0564 | +10.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0464 | -17.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0542 | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0534 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0612 | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0618 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.051 | -17.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0414 | -18.8% |
| 1960 | 0.064 | +54.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0501 | -21.8% |
| 1962 | 0.052 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0456 | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0528 | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0545 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0404 | -25.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0497 | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0524 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0672 | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.092 | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0935 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1211 | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1161 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1209 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1287 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0736 | -42.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0819 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0976 | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.096 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1222 | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0959 | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1065 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0945 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1017 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1512 | +48.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1335 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0983 | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1023 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1113 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1097 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1138 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1194 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1375 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1495 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1536 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1852 | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1859 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1641 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2088 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.204 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2269 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2749 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3025 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3179 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2955 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3855 | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.439 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4247 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4442 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4776 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4438 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4234 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4264 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4328 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4681 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.454 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4614 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4577 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4143 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4239 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4328 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4428 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4201 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4194 | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4194 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4194 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0538 | 0.0414 | 0.0618 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0529 | 0.0404 | 0.0672 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1021 | 0.0736 | 0.1287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1117 | 0.0945 | 0.1512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1527 | 0.1097 | 0.2088 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3315 | 0.204 | 0.4442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.446 | 0.4143 | 0.4776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4278 | 0.4194 | 0.4428 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 180 Djibouti 0.4826 compare
- 181 East Timor 0.477 compare
- 182 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4643 compare
- 184 Kenya 0.3761 compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 0.3597 compare
- 186 Sudan 0.3527 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 co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled in Benin?
- Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled in Benin was 0.4194 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4776 in 2010.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Co2 emissions vs gdp with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Co2 emissions vs gdp with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.