Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 128.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Benin stood at 128.38 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Benin peaked at 128.38 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137,812 tonnes, in 1950.
Benin ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 696,244 tonnes | 137,812 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.82 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.69 million tonnes | 11.80 million tonnes | 20.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.63 million tonnes | 22.22 million tonnes | 48.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.33 million tonnes | 53.60 million tonnes | 98.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.37 million tonnes | 104.49 million tonnes | 128.38 million tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Benin?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Benin was 128.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 128.38 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,812 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.