Co2 gdp growth in Benin
Benin: Co2 gdp growth was 8.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.07 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 354.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Benin peaked at 9.95 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.9, in 1975.
That places Benin 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 | — |
| 1962 | -3.43 | -209.1% |
| 1963 | 4.73 | -238.0% |
| 1964 | 6.65 | +40.6% |
| 1965 | 5.29 | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 3.58 | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -69.8% |
| 1968 | 3.84 | +256.3% |
| 1969 | 2.88 | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 2.1 | -27.1% |
| 1971 | -1.5 | -171.4% |
| 1972 | 6.43 | -529.3% |
| 1973 | 3.71 | -42.3% |
| 1974 | 3.34 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | -4.9 | -246.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8844 | -118.1% |
| 1977 | 4.98 | +463.5% |
| 1978 | 1.26 | -74.8% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | +420.7% |
| 1980 | 6.78 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 9.95 | +46.8% |
| 1982 | 2.24 | -77.5% |
| 1983 | -4.35 | -294.5% |
| 1984 | 7.93 | -282.4% |
| 1985 | 7.53 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | -71.2% |
| 1987 | -1.5 | -169.1% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | -327.0% |
| 1989 | -2.85 | -183.8% |
| 1990 | 8.98 | -414.5% |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 5.84 | +97.3% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | -65.4% |
| 1995 | 6.05 | +199.2% |
| 1996 | 4.32 | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 5.73 | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 5.34 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 5.86 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.64 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -61.3% |
| 2006 | 3.94 | +130.2% |
| 2007 | 5.99 | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | +62.3% |
| 2013 | 7.19 | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 6.36 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +87.8% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | +69.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 6.87 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | +85.9% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 6.35 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.45 | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 8.07 | +8.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +529.3% | -1.5 | 6.43 |
| 1977 | +463.5% | 0.8844 | 4.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 | -3.43 | 6.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 | -4.9 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 | -4.35 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 | 2.02 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 1.71 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 1.78 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 3.85 | 8.07 | 6 |
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 gdp growth in Benin?
- Co2 gdp growth in Benin was 8.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 1981.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9 in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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