Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.00 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from gas in Benin peaked at 2.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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 emissions from gas in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 76,944 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 2015 | 139,232 tonnes | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 142,896 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 252,816 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 2018 | 289,456 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 395,712 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 714,480 tonnes | +80.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million tonnes | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million tonnes | +19.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.00 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.24 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.00 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 188,434 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 395,712 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million tonnes | 714,480 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 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 from gas in Benin?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Benin was 2.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.