Cumulative co2 coal in Benin

Benin: Cumulative co2 coal was 2.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.66 million
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
125th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
26,090
in 1950
Years of data
19
1950–2024

Cumulative co2 coal in Benin, 1950–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1950198720241950: 26.1k1951: 71.7k1952: 115.8k1953: 130.2k1954: 146.6k1955: 153.9k1956: 163.6k1957: 164.0k2014: 328.9k2015: 427.8k2016: 614.6k2017: 790.5k2018: 790.5k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.9M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co2 coal in Benin is 2.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 709.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co2 coal in Benin peaked at 2.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,090, in 1950.

That places Benin 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative co2 coal in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 coal in Benin, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 26,090 —
1951 71,748 +175.0%
1952 115,765 +61.3%
1953 130,178 +12.5%
1954 146,564 +12.6%
1955 153,936 +5.0%
1956 163,591 +6.3%
1957 163,977 +0.2%
2014 328,857 +100.6%
2015 427,785 +30.1%
2016 614,649 +43.7%
2017 790,521 +28.6%
2018 790,521 +0.0%
2019 1.03 million +30.1%
2020 1.29 million +24.9%
2021 1.58 million +22.8%
2022 1.93 million +22.1%
2023 2.33 million +21.0%
2024 2.66 million +14.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 2.66 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 2.66 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1951 +175.0% 26,090 71,748

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 121,481 26,090 163,977 8
2010s 663,502 328,857 1.03 million 6
2020s 1.96 million 1.29 million 2.66 million 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 122 Ghana 4.16 million compare
  2. 123 Namibia 3.66 million compare
  3. 124 Bolivia 2.96 million compare
  4. 126 Costa Rica 2.64 million compare
  5. 127 Greenland 2.17 million compare
  6. 128 Fiji 1.89 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 coal in Benin?
Cumulative co2 coal in Benin was 2.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 26,090 in 1950.
How does Benin rank for cumulative co2 coal?
Benin ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 709.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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