CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Benin
Benin: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 0.4194 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Benin, 1950–2024
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Benin is 0.4194 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Benin peaked at 0.4776 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 tonnes per person, in 1966.
That places Benin 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0618 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.1287 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1117 tonnes per person | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 0.1512 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 0.1097 tonnes per person | 0.2088 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3315 tonnes per person | 0.204 tonnes per person | 0.4442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.446 tonnes per person | 0.4143 tonnes per person | 0.4776 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4278 tonnes per person | 0.4194 tonnes per person | 0.4428 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 180 Djibouti 0.4826 tonnes per person compare
- 181 East Timor 0.477 tonnes per person compare
- 182 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4643 tonnes per person compare
- 184 Kenya 0.3761 tonnes per person compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 0.3597 tonnes per person compare
- 186 Sudan 0.3527 tonnes per person compare
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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Benin?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Benin was 0.4194 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4776 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Benin ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.