Consumption-based carbon intensity in Benin
Benin: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2582 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Benin, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Benin is 0.2582 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Benin peaked at 0.5173 kilograms per international-$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1208 kilograms per international-$, in 1990.
That places Benin 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1499 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3287 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1811 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5149 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3788 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2463 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5173 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2571 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2552 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2582 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 50 Ecuador 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 51 Lithuania 0.2606 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 52 Cyprus 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 54 Japan 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 55 Slovakia 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 56 Poland 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ 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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Benin?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Benin was 0.2582 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5173 kilograms per international-$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).