emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Benin
Benin: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0541 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Benin, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0541 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0703 tonnes per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.046 tonnes per person, in 2000.
Benin ranks 75th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0703 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.07 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.069 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0588 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.057 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.046 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.051 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.051 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.058 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0541 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0541 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0677 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.0703 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.069 tonnes per person | 0.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person | 0.0651 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.046 tonnes per person | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0571 tonnes per person | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.0592 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0557 tonnes per person | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Benin?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Benin was 0.0541 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0703 tonnes per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.