Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 128.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
128.38 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
128.38 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
137,812 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 137,812 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 253,045 tonnes | +83.6% |
| 1952 | 381,903 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1953 | 488,960 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1954 | 615,093 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1955 | 740,837 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1956 | 886,435 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1957 | 1.04 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1958 | 1.16 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1959 | 1.26 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 1.42 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 1.55 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 1.69 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.81 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.95 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.10 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 2.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.36 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.51 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2.71 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 3.00 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 3.29 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 3.68 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 4.06 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 4.91 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 5.17 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 5.47 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.83 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 6.19 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 6.67 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 7.06 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 7.50 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 7.91 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 8.36 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 9.04 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 9.67 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 10.14 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.65 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 11.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 11.80 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 12.42 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 13.09 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 13.90 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 14.81 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 15.76 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 16.95 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 18.17 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 19.29 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 20.75 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 22.22 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 23.91 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 26.02 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 28.41 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 31.01 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 33.50 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 36.85 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 40.78 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 44.70 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 48.92 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 53.60 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 58.08 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 62.48 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 67.05 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 71.82 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 77.14 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 82.45 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 88.01 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 93.68 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 98.95 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 104.49 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 110.30 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 116.39 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 122.32 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 128.38 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 128.38 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 128.38 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.07 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +83.6% | 137,812 tonnes | 253,045 tonnes |
| 1952 | +50.9% | 253,045 tonnes | 381,903 tonnes |
| 1953 | +28.0% | 381,903 tonnes | 488,960 tonnes |
| 1954 | +25.8% | 488,960 tonnes | 615,093 tonnes |
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
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- 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 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.