Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Benin
Benin: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.1% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Benin peaked at 10.0% 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.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | -3.4% | -209.1% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -238.0% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +40.6% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -69.8% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +256.3% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -27.1% |
| 1971 | -1.5% | -171.4% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -529.3% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -42.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | -4.9% | -246.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -118.1% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +463.5% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -74.8% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +420.7% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +46.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -77.5% |
| 1983 | -4.3% | -294.5% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -282.4% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -71.2% |
| 1987 | -1.5% | -169.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -327.0% |
| 1989 | -2.9% | -183.8% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -414.5% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +97.3% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -65.4% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +199.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -61.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +130.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +62.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +87.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +69.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +85.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +8.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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% | 6.4% |
| 1977 | +463.5% | 0.9% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | -3.4% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | -4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | -4.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Benin?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Benin was 8.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.