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.
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 |
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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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.38 million tonnes (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)
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.