Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 8.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Benin is 8.01 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Benin peaked at 8.01 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5005 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5424 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.585 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6199 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6611 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7026 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7289 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7638 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8003 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8504 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9239 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9969 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.11 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.35 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.22 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.54 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.71 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.86 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.01 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 tonnes per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.01 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.42 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6755 tonnes per person | 0.5005 tonnes per person | 0.8504 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.9239 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 4.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 tonnes per person | 5.11 tonnes per person | 7.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 tonnes per person | 7.38 tonnes per person | 8.01 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Benin?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Benin was 8.01 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5005 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.