Cumulative co2 gas in Benin
Benin: Cumulative co2 gas was 2.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative co2 gas in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.00 million for cumulative co2 gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 2,499.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 gas in Benin peaked at 2.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Benin 113th out of 146 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 gas in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 21,984 | — |
| 2014 | 76,944 | +250.0% |
| 2015 | 139,232 | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 142,896 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 252,816 | +76.9% |
| 2018 | 289,456 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 395,712 | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 714,480 | +80.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million | +19.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.24 million, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010s | 188,434 | 21,984 | 395,712 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 714,480 | 2.00 million | 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 gas in Benin?
- Cumulative co2 gas in Benin was 2.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 gas recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 gas recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for cumulative co2 gas?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 gas rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,499.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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