Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Benin
Benin: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.183 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.183 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2749 kilograms per international-$
in 2010
All-time low
0.0307 kilograms per international-$
in 1966
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Benin, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.183 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 kilograms per international-$, in 1966.
That places Benin 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0506 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0423 kilograms per international-$ | -16.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0473 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0404 kilograms per international-$ | -14.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0462 kilograms per international-$ | +14.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0461 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0533 kilograms per international-$ | +15.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0546 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.044 kilograms per international-$ | -19.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0349 kilograms per international-$ | -20.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0532 kilograms per international-$ | +52.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0409 kilograms per international-$ | -23.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0447 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0381 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0422 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0421 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0307 kilograms per international-$ | -27.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0383 kilograms per international-$ | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0397 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0504 kilograms per international-$ | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0691 kilograms per international-$ | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0703 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0848 kilograms per international-$ | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0797 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0796 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0539 kilograms per international-$ | -42.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0723 kilograms per international-$ | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0675 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0808 kilograms per international-$ | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0617 kilograms per international-$ | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0636 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0607 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0623 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0886 kilograms per international-$ | +42.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0788 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0607 kilograms per international-$ | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0632 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0713 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0664 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0687 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0729 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0939 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0911 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1095 kilograms per international-$ | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1082 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1202 kilograms per international-$ | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1156 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.153 kilograms per international-$ | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1776 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1693 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2215 kilograms per international-$ | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2476 kilograms per international-$ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2372 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2518 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2572 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2405 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2323 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2269 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2295 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2152 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1873 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1895 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.183 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.183 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.183 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.046 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0349 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0546 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.042 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0307 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0532 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0729 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0539 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0692 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0607 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0886 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.091 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0664 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1202 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.187 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1156 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2518 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2329 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1873 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | 0.183 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1895 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 87 Israel 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 88 Nepal 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 89 Slovenia 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 91 Belgium 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 93 Gambia 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Benin?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Benin was 0.183 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 kilograms per international-$ in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).