Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 8.88 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.