Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Benin
Benin: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.0221 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0221
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
109th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0265
in 2008
All-time low
0.0046
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption co2 emissions vs population in Benin is 0.0221, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Benin peaked at 0.0265 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0046, in 1990.
Benin ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0046 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0048 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0236 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0228 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.026 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 | -3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0221 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0221 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0066 | 0.0046 | 0.0086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 | 0.0091 | 0.0265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 | 0.0187 | 0.0261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 | 0.0212 | 0.0229 | 4 |
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 co2 emissions vs population in Benin?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Benin was 0.0221 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0265 in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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