How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Benin

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

36th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.5655 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.5655 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Benin 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1846 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1962	0.2451 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1963	0.2637 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1964	0.2846 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1965	0.3052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1966	0.3416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1967	0.3887 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1968	0.4363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1969	0.4779 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1970	0.522 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1971	0.5655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1972	0.4945 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1973	0.4281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1974	0.4165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1975	0.3617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1976	0.3719 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1977	0.3649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1978	0.3086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1979	0.254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1980	0.2251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1981	0.2571 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1982	0.2707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1983	0.3254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1984	0.3531 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1985	0.3692 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1986	0.2978 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1987	0.2615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1988	0.2573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1989	0.2847 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1990	0.223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1991	0.2256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1992	0.2723 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1993	0.2114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1994	0.3202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+51.5%
1995	0.2579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1996	0.2599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1997	0.2947 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1998	0.2897 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1999	0.2047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
2000	0.2243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2001	0.2261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.2072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2003	0.1677 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2004	0.1495 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2005	0.1435 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2006	0.1364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.1223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2008	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2009	0.1089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2010	0.1139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2011	0.1046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2012	0.1044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	0.0952 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2014	0.0918 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.1081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2016	0.1067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0.1036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.0957 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2019	0.0965 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	0.0907 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2021	0.083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2022	0.0867 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2023	0.079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2024	0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1846 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4779 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2902 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3692 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2559 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1592 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0918 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0828 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0907 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Benin

33 Paraguay 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
34 Eritrea 0.0841 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
35 Mali 0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
37 Angola 0.072 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
38 Ukraine 0.0704 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
39 Burkina Faso 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Benin?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.5655 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.