Co2 gdp pop growth in Benin
Benin: Co2 gdp pop growth was 2.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 gdp pop growth in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp pop growth in Benin stood at 2.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Benin peaked at 4.44 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 1961.
That places Benin 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.84 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.91 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.97 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.02 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.06 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.11 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.16 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.25 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.34 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.38 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.43 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.49 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.54 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.66 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.76 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.84 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.89 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.92 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.95 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.01 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.06 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.09 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.44 | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | -43.5% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 3.08 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.22 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.12 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.81 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.46 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -43.5% | 3.74 | 2.11 |
| 1993 | +43.6% | 3.09 | 4.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 | 1.65 | 2.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.42 | 2.2 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.76 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 2.11 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.96 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.74 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 2.4 | 2.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 24 Ethiopia 2.55 compare
- 25 Burundi 2.41 compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4 compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.4 compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 2.4 compare
- 30 Sudan 2.38 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 gdp pop growth in Benin?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Benin was 2.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 1993.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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