Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate was 2.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 188 countries
All-time high
253.52 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-103.68 % change on previous year
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Benin, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Benin is 2.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 253.52 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -103.68 % change on previous year, in 1851.
Benin ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -103.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -51.99 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1853 | -34.78 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1854 | -26.18 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1855 | -21.02 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1856 | -17.23 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1857 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1858 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1859 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1860 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1861 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1862 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1863 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1864 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1865 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1866 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1867 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1868 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1869 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1870 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1871 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1872 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1873 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1874 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1875 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1876 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1877 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1878 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1879 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1880 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1881 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1882 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1883 | -0.9713 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1884 | -0.904 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1885 | -0.8417 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1886 | -0.7844 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1887 | -0.7316 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1888 | -0.6834 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1889 | -0.639 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1890 | -0.6182 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1891 | -0.5885 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1892 | -0.5578 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1893 | -0.526 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1894 | -0.4995 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1895 | -0.4725 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1896 | -0.4468 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1897 | -0.4244 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1898 | -0.1522 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1899 | -0.3 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 1900 | -0.3087 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1901 | -0.2963 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1902 | -0.2618 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1903 | -0.2544 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1904 | -0.2395 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1905 | -0.2246 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1906 | -0.2089 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1907 | -0.1952 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1908 | -0.0378 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1909 | -0.122 % change on previous year | +222.4% |
| 1910 | -0.1067 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1911 | -0.0953 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1912 | -0.0867 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1913 | -0.0763 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1914 | -0.0668 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1915 | -0.0602 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1916 | -0.0545 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1917 | -0.0507 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1918 | -0.03 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1919 | -0.0385 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0938 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 1921 | 0.2197 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1922 | 0.3407 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4627 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1924 | 0.5796 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1925 | 0.7109 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1926 | 0.8063 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1927 | 0.9068 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1928 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1929 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1931 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1937 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1939 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1940 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 1941 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1942 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1943 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1944 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1945 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1946 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1947 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1948 | 23.47 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1949 | 32.08 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1950 | 35.42 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1951 | 44.93 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1952 | 71.52 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1953 | 253.52 % change on previous year | +254.5% |
| 1954 | 170.18 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1955 | 65.77 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1956 | 43.33 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1957 | 33.38 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1958 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1959 | 23.61 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1960 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1961 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1962 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1970 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1995 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 2008 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 4 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.995 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 2017 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.84 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5174 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6832 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +343.8% | -0.0385 % change on previous year | 0.0938 % change on previous year |
| 1953 | +254.5% | 71.52 % change on previous year | 253.52 % change on previous year |
| 1909 | -222.4% | -0.0378 % change on previous year | -0.122 % change on previous year |
| 1940 | +183.2% | 1.73 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +147.9% | 0.995 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year |
| 1921 | +134.2% | 0.0938 % change on previous year | 0.2197 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -32.69 % change on previous year | -103.68 % change on previous year | -11.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -5.75 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.8935 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | -0.639 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.4586 % change on previous year | -0.6182 % change on previous year | -0.1522 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.2149 % change on previous year | -0.3087 % change on previous year | -0.0378 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0666 % change on previous year | -0.1067 % change on previous year | -0.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6291 % change on previous year | 0.0938 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.32 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 32.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 77 % change on previous year | 23.61 % change on previous year | 253.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.67 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0.995 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Lesotho 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Eritrea 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Palestine 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Somalia 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Luxembourg 2.51 % change on previous year compare
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 land-use change, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Benin was 2.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 253.52 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.68 % change on previous year in 1851.
- How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.