Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin
Benin: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.60 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.60 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
75th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-106.60 million tonnes
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.60 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin peaked at 1.60 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -106.60 million tonnes, in 1919.
That places Benin 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -3.95 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -8.05 million tonnes | +103.7% |
| 1852 | -12.24 million tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1853 | -16.50 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1854 | -20.81 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1855 | -25.19 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1856 | -29.53 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1857 | -33.98 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1858 | -38.23 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1859 | -42.72 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1860 | -46.92 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1861 | -50.86 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1862 | -54.54 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1863 | -57.99 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1864 | -61.22 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1865 | -64.24 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1866 | -67.08 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1867 | -69.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1868 | -72.24 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1869 | -74.59 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1870 | -76.74 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1871 | -78.73 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1872 | -80.59 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1873 | -82.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1874 | -83.94 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1875 | -85.45 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1876 | -86.87 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1877 | -88.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1878 | -89.43 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | -90.58 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | -91.68 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | -92.71 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | -93.68 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | -94.59 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | -95.44 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | -96.25 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | -97.00 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | -97.71 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | -98.38 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | -99.01 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | -99.62 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1891 | -100.21 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | -100.77 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | -101.30 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1894 | -101.80 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1895 | -102.28 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | -102.74 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | -103.18 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | -103.33 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | -103.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | -103.96 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | -104.27 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1902 | -104.55 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1903 | -104.81 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1904 | -105.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1905 | -105.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1906 | -105.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1907 | -105.72 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1908 | -105.76 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1909 | -105.89 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | -106.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | -106.11 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1912 | -106.20 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1913 | -106.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1914 | -106.35 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1915 | -106.42 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | -106.47 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1917 | -106.53 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1918 | -106.56 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1919 | -106.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1920 | -106.50 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1921 | -106.27 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | -105.90 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1923 | -105.41 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1924 | -104.80 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1925 | -104.06 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1926 | -103.22 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1927 | -102.28 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1928 | -101.19 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1929 | -100.08 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1930 | -98.86 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1931 | -97.59 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1932 | -96.28 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1933 | -94.91 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1934 | -93.53 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1935 | -92.12 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1936 | -90.57 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1937 | -89.08 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1938 | -87.48 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1939 | -85.97 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1940 | -81.77 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1941 | -76.35 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1942 | -70.16 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1943 | -63.53 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1944 | -56.39 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1945 | -49.03 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1946 | -41.47 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1947 | -33.66 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1948 | -25.76 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1949 | -17.50 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1950 | -11.30 million tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1951 | -6.22 million tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1952 | -1.77 million tonnes | -71.5% |
| 1953 | 2.72 million tonnes | -253.5% |
| 1954 | 7.35 million tonnes | +170.2% |
| 1955 | 12.19 million tonnes | +65.8% |
| 1956 | 17.47 million tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1957 | 23.29 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1958 | 29.89 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1959 | 36.95 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1960 | 41.75 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 49.41 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 57.96 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 66.95 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 76.79 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 88.48 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 103.47 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 119.04 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 142.38 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 158.05 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 174.14 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 189.48 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 202.91 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 215.93 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 231.00 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 244.80 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 259.75 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 273.71 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 286.65 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 301.27 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 316.33 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 331.90 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 343.13 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 356.39 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 371.14 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 386.10 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 397.92 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 408.58 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 416.81 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 427.66 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 437.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 448.08 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 461.61 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 480.81 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 511.71 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 559.45 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 613.68 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 668.37 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 711.24 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 752.74 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 789.42 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 829.01 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 868.93 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 897.03 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 925.70 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 942.46 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 959.68 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 999.41 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.60 billion tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.60 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +253.5% | -1.77 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +170.2% | 2.72 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes |
| 1851 | -103.7% | -3.95 million tonnes | -8.05 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +71.5% | -6.22 million tonnes | -1.77 million tonnes |
| 1955 | +65.8% | 7.35 million tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes |
| 1852 | -52.0% | -8.05 million tonnes | -12.24 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -23.12 million tonnes | -42.72 million tonnes | -3.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -61.94 million tonnes | -74.59 million tonnes | -46.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -84.28 million tonnes | -90.58 million tonnes | -76.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -95.65 million tonnes | -99.01 million tonnes | -91.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -101.89 million tonnes | -103.64 million tonnes | -99.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -105.09 million tonnes | -105.89 million tonnes | -103.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -106.35 million tonnes | -106.60 million tonnes | -106.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -103.97 million tonnes | -106.50 million tonnes | -100.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -92.64 million tonnes | -98.86 million tonnes | -85.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -51.56 million tonnes | -81.77 million tonnes | -17.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.06 million tonnes | -11.30 million tonnes | 36.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.43 million tonnes | 41.75 million tonnes | 158.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.96 million tonnes | 174.14 million tonnes | 301.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.60 million tonnes | 316.33 million tonnes | 427.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 564.48 million tonnes | 437.11 million tonnes | 752.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 931.37 million tonnes | 789.42 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 land-use change in Benin?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin was 1.60 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.60 million tonnes in 1919.
- How does Benin rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.