Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 7.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Benin, 1958–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Benin is 7.93 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Benin peaked at 7.93 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1958.
Benin ranks 124th of 211 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 from cement in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 106,098 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 211,261 tonnes | +99.1% |
| 1982 | 320,382 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1983 | 420,681 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1984 | 517,233 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 610,038 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 699,097 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 784,409 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 838,123 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 902,655 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 976,369 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.47 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.69 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.02 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.45 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.87 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.26 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.67 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 6.08 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.53 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.00 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.46 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 7.93 million tonnes | +6.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.93 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.93 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +99.1% | 106,098 tonnes | 211,261 tonnes |
| 1982 | +51.7% | 211,261 tonnes | 320,382 tonnes |
| 1983 | +31.3% | 320,382 tonnes | 420,681 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,998 tonnes | 106,098 tonnes | 902,655 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 976,369 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Benin?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Benin was 7.93 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 from cement recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1958.
- How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.