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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.