Consumption based carbon intensity in Benin
Benin: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2582 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2582
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.5173
in 2011
All-time low
0.1208
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Benin, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Benin is 0.2582, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1208, 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.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1208 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1225 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1247 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1315 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1507 | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1481 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1849 | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1854 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1696 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1604 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1811 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2093 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2251 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2983 | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2687 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2854 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4301 | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 0.468 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5149 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4063 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4455 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5173 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4161 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4663 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3975 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3748 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.332 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.311 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2811 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2463 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2552 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2577 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2582 | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2582 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2582 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1499 | 0.1208 | 0.1854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3287 | 0.1811 | 0.5149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3788 | 0.2463 | 0.5173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2571 | 0.2552 | 0.2582 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Benin?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Benin was 0.2582 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5173 in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1208 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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