What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Benin?

Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.

How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Benin

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

Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

149th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Benin ranks 149th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1962	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1963	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1964	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1965	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1966	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1967	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1968	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1969	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1970	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1971	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1972	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1973	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1974	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1975	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1976	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1977	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1978	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1979	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1980	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1981	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1982	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1983	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1984	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1985	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1986	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1987	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1988	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1989	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1990	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1991	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1992	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1993	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1994	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
1995	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1996	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1997	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1998	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1999	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
2000	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2001	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2002	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2003	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2004	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2005	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2006	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2007	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2008	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2009	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2010	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2011	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2012	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2013	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2014	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2015	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
2016	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2017	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2018	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2019	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2020	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2021	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2022	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2023	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2024	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Benin

146 Saint Lucia 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
147 Cape Verde 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
148 Sierra Leone 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
150 Cameroon 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
151 Uruguay 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
152 Sri Lanka 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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, per unit of gdp in Benin?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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