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

Benin ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.7%

World rank

33rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.6275 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.6275 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Benin 33rd out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2682 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2905 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1962	0.3263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1963	0.3397 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1964	0.3567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1965	0.3728 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1966	0.4067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1967	0.4536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1968	0.4976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1969	0.539 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1970	0.5834 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1971	0.6275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1972	0.5461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1973	0.4708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1974	0.4561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1975	0.3948 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1976	0.4044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1977	0.3955 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1978	0.3337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1979	0.2739 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1980	0.2423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1981	0.2761 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1982	0.2904 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1983	0.3486 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1984	0.3777 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1985	0.3946 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1986	0.3182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1987	0.2792 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1988	0.2746 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1989	0.3038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1990	0.238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1991	0.2406 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1992	0.2903 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1993	0.2252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1994	0.3404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+51.2%
1995	0.2732 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1996	0.2745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1997	0.3104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1998	0.3047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1999	0.2151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
2000	0.2356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2001	0.2374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.2175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2003	0.1763 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2004	0.1574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2005	0.1513 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2006	0.1442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2007	0.1295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2008	0.1128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2009	0.1157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2010	0.1213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2011	0.1117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2012	0.1116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2013	0.1019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2014	0.0985 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.1164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2016	0.1152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.1119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2018	0.1035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2019	0.1046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	0.0985 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2021	0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2022	0.0944 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2023	0.0861 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2024	0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2682 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.539 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4486 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2739 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3946 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2712 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1678 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0985 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0901 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0985 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Benin

30 Paraguay 0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
31 Mongolia 0.0873 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
32 Lesotho 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
34 Moldova 0.0788 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
35 Cambodia 0.0758 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
36 South Africa 0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Benin?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.6275 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.