Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Benin

Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 8.88 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.88 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
178th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.5657 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Benin, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Benin stood at 8.88 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Benin peaked at 8.88 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5657 tonnes per person, in 1960.

Benin ranks 178th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Benin, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 0.5657 tonnes per person
1961 0.6065 tonnes per person +7.2%
1962 0.648 tonnes per person +6.8%
1963 0.6818 tonnes per person +5.2%
1964 0.7217 tonnes per person +5.9%
1965 0.7621 tonnes per person +5.6%
1966 0.7872 tonnes per person +3.3%
1967 0.8208 tonnes per person +4.3%
1968 0.8561 tonnes per person +4.3%
1969 0.9051 tonnes per person +5.7%
1970 0.9774 tonnes per person +8.0%
1971 1.05 tonnes per person +7.3%
1972 1.15 tonnes per person +9.3%
1973 1.24 tonnes per person +7.8%
1974 1.33 tonnes per person +7.4%
1975 1.42 tonnes per person +7.3%
1976 1.46 tonnes per person +2.7%
1977 1.51 tonnes per person +3.1%
1978 1.57 tonnes per person +3.9%
1979 1.62 tonnes per person +3.5%
1980 1.7 tonnes per person +4.8%
1981 1.75 tonnes per person +2.8%
1982 1.81 tonnes per person +3.2%
1983 1.85 tonnes per person +2.4%
1984 1.9 tonnes per person +2.6%
1985 1.99 tonnes per person +5.1%
1986 2.07 tonnes per person +3.8%
1987 2.1 tonnes per person +1.8%
1988 2.14 tonnes per person +1.9%
1989 2.19 tonnes per person +2.2%
1990 2.23 tonnes per person +2.0%
1991 2.28 tonnes per person +2.1%
1992 2.33 tonnes per person +2.2%
1993 2.37 tonnes per person +1.6%
1994 2.43 tonnes per person +2.6%
1995 2.53 tonnes per person +4.2%
1996 2.65 tonnes per person +4.7%
1997 2.76 tonnes per person +4.1%
1998 2.84 tonnes per person +2.9%
1999 2.96 tonnes per person +4.3%
2000 3.08 tonnes per person +3.9%
2001 3.21 tonnes per person +4.4%
2002 3.39 tonnes per person +5.6%
2003 3.59 tonnes per person +5.9%
2004 3.8 tonnes per person +5.8%
2005 3.98 tonnes per person +4.6%
2006 4.24 tonnes per person +6.6%
2007 4.55 tonnes per person +7.4%
2008 4.84 tonnes per person +6.3%
2009 5.14 tonnes per person +6.2%
2010 5.47 tonnes per person +6.3%
2011 5.75 tonnes per person +5.2%
2012 6.01 tonnes per person +4.4%
2013 6.26 tonnes per person +4.2%
2014 6.51 tonnes per person +4.0%
2015 6.79 tonnes per person +4.3%
2016 7.05 tonnes per person +3.8%
2017 7.31 tonnes per person +3.7%
2018 7.56 tonnes per person +3.5%
2019 7.77 tonnes per person +2.8%
2020 7.99 tonnes per person +2.8%
2021 8.22 tonnes per person +2.9%
2022 8.46 tonnes per person +2.9%
2023 8.67 tonnes per person +2.5%
2024 8.88 tonnes per person +2.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 8.88 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 8.88 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7355 tonnes per person 0.5657 tonnes per person 0.9051 tonnes per person 10
1970s 1.33 tonnes per person 0.9774 tonnes per person 1.62 tonnes per person 10
1980s 1.95 tonnes per person 1.7 tonnes per person 2.19 tonnes per person 10
1990s 2.54 tonnes per person 2.23 tonnes per person 2.96 tonnes per person 10
2000s 3.98 tonnes per person 3.08 tonnes per person 5.14 tonnes per person 10
2010s 6.65 tonnes per person 5.47 tonnes per person 7.77 tonnes per person 10
2020s 8.44 tonnes per person 7.99 tonnes per person 8.88 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 175 Kenya 9.77 tonnes per person compare
  2. 176 Liberia 9.36 tonnes per person compare
  3. 177 Togo 9.12 tonnes per person compare
  4. 179 Comoros 8.67 tonnes per person compare
  5. 180 East Timor 8.67 tonnes per person compare
  6. 181 Nepal 7.83 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Benin?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Benin was 8.88 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 8.88 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5657 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Benin ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.