Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Benin
Benin: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 3.05 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Benin, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Benin is 3.05 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Benin peaked at 8.48 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -5.4 tonnes per person, in 1857.
That places Benin 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -5.26 tonnes per person | -5.4 tonnes per person | -5.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | -3.66 tonnes per person | -5 tonnes per person | -2.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.66 tonnes per person | -2.32 tonnes per person | -1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.7974 tonnes per person | -1.07 tonnes per person | -0.5721 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.4079 tonnes per person | -0.553 tonnes per person | -0.1344 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.1831 tonnes per person | -0.2693 tonnes per person | -0.0308 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0525 tonnes per person | -0.0868 tonnes per person | -0.0231 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4197 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.6841 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8 tonnes per person | 0.733 tonnes per person | 0.8657 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.34 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 7.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.22 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 3.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Benin?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Benin was 3.05 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4 tonnes per person in 1857.
- How does Benin rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.