Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Benin, 1950–2024
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 coal in Benin is 2.66 million tonnes, 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 emissions from coal in Benin peaked at 2.66 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,090 tonnes, 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 emissions from coal in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,090 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 71,748 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 1952 | 115,765 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1953 | 130,178 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 146,564 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 153,936 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 163,591 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 163,977 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 328,857 tonnes | +100.6% |
| 2015 | 427,785 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 614,649 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 790,521 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 790,521 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million tonnes | +14.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.66 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million tonnes, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.66 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +175.0% | 26,090 tonnes | 71,748 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121,481 tonnes | 26,090 tonnes | 163,977 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 663,502 tonnes | 328,857 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 from coal in Benin?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Benin was 2.66 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 coal recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,090 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.