Cumulative co2 including land in Benin

Benin: Cumulative co2 including land was 1.74 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.74 billion
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.74 billion
in 2024
All-time low
6.34 million
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Cumulative co2 including land in Benin, 1950–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1.74 billion for cumulative co2 including land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in Benin peaked at 1.74 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.34 million, in 1950.

Benin ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cumulative co2 including land in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 including land in Benin, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 6.34 million —
1951 11.53 million +81.9%
1952 16.11 million +39.7%
1953 20.71 million +28.6%
1954 25.46 million +23.0%
1955 30.42 million +19.5%
1956 35.85 million +17.8%
1957 41.83 million +16.7%
1958 48.55 million +16.1%
1959 55.71 million +14.7%
1960 60.67 million +8.9%
1961 68.46 million +12.8%
1962 77.14 million +12.7%
1963 86.26 million +11.8%
1964 96.23 million +11.6%
1965 108.08 million +12.3%
1966 123.19 million +14.0%
1967 138.89 million +12.7%
1968 162.39 million +16.9%
1969 178.26 million +9.8%
1970 194.63 million +9.2%
1971 210.26 million +8.0%
1972 224.08 million +6.6%
1973 237.49 million +6.0%
1974 252.96 million +6.5%
1975 267.20 million +5.6%
1976 282.42 million +5.7%
1977 296.67 million +5.0%
1978 309.98 million +4.5%
1979 324.96 million +4.8%
1980 340.50 million +4.8%
1981 356.46 million +4.7%
1982 368.13 million +3.3%
1983 381.79 million +3.7%
1984 396.99 million +4.0%
1985 412.64 million +3.9%
1986 425.09 million +3.0%
1987 436.22 million +2.6%
1988 444.96 million +2.0%
1989 456.37 million +2.6%
1990 466.40 million +2.2%
1991 478.00 million +2.5%
1992 492.20 million +3.0%
1993 512.20 million +4.1%
1994 544.02 million +6.2%
1995 592.71 million +9.0%
1996 648.12 million +9.3%
1997 704.04 million +8.6%
1998 748.02 million +6.2%
1999 790.98 million +5.7%
2000 829.14 million +4.8%
2001 870.42 million +5.0%
2002 912.45 million +4.8%
2003 942.94 million +3.3%
2004 974.20 million +3.3%
2005 993.45 million +2.0%
2006 1.01 billion +2.1%
2007 1.06 billion +4.3%
2008 1.10 billion +4.4%
2009 1.13 billion +2.0%
2010 1.16 billion +2.7%
2011 1.19 billion +3.2%
2012 1.24 billion +4.1%
2013 1.28 billion +2.6%
2014 1.31 billion +2.5%
2015 1.33 billion +1.3%
2016 1.36 billion +2.7%
2017 1.42 billion +4.4%
2018 1.48 billion +3.8%
2019 1.50 billion +2.0%
2020 1.55 billion +2.7%
2021 1.60 billion +3.3%
2022 1.65 billion +3.0%
2023 1.69 billion +3.0%
2024 1.74 billion +3.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 1.74 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 1.74 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 including land in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1951 +81.9% 6.34 million 11.53 million
1952 +39.7% 11.53 million 16.11 million
1953 +28.6% 16.11 million 20.71 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.25 million 6.34 million 55.71 million 10
1960s 109.96 million 60.67 million 178.26 million 10
1970s 260.07 million 194.63 million 324.96 million 10
1980s 401.91 million 340.50 million 456.37 million 10
1990s 597.67 million 466.40 million 790.98 million 10
2000s 982.50 million 829.14 million 1.13 billion 10
2010s 1.33 billion 1.16 billion 1.50 billion 10
2020s 1.65 billion 1.55 billion 1.74 billion 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 103 Latvia 1.84 billion compare
  2. 104 Estonia 1.80 billion compare
  3. 105 Papua New Guinea 1.76 billion compare
  4. 107 Mali 1.73 billion compare
  5. 108 Trinidad and Tobago 1.70 billion compare
  6. 109 Oman 1.68 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 including land in Benin?
Cumulative co2 including land in Benin was 1.74 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 6.34 million in 1950.
How does Benin rank for cumulative co2 including land?
Benin ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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