Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 110.53 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Benin is 110.53 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Benin peaked at 113.46 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.58 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.58 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.31 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1962 | 22.25 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 25.24 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 28.4 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 32.08 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 36.77 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 41.43 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 48.52 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 52.72 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 56.82 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 60.44 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 63.26 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 65.76 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 68.7 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 71.05 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 73.54 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 75.54 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 77.09 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 78.9 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 80.59 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 82.19 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 82.55 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 83.29 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 84.24 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 85.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 85.11 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 84.79 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 83.91 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 83.5 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 82.76 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 82.26 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 82.17 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.87 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.94 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 89.85 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 96.01 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 101.52 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 104.76 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 107.49 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 109.31 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 111.34 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.21 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 113.36 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 113.46 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 111.85 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 110.39 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 111.62 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 112.91 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 111.48 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 110.83 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 110.83 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 111.9 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 111.28 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 110.52 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 108.37 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 107.85 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 109.3 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 110.22 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 109.09 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 108.91 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 109.51 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 109.84 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 110.16 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 110.53 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 110.53 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 110.53 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.33 tonnes per person | 16.58 tonnes per person | 52.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.11 tonnes per person | 56.82 tonnes per person | 78.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.52 tonnes per person | 80.59 tonnes per person | 85.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.26 tonnes per person | 81.87 tonnes per person | 107.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.89 tonnes per person | 109.31 tonnes per person | 113.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.02 tonnes per person | 107.85 tonnes per person | 111.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.79 tonnes per person | 108.91 tonnes per person | 110.53 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, per capita in Benin?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Benin was 110.53 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 113.46 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.58 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.