Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Benin

Benin: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -2.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,997.5%
World rank
159th
of 231 countries
All-time high
68.75 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-41.44 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Benin is -2.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,997.5% on the previous year and down 155.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 68.75 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -41.44 % change on previous year, in 1976.

That places Benin 159th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Benin, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.25 % change on previous year —
1963 -11.03 % change on previous year -276.5%
1964 18.18 % change on previous year -264.8%
1965 4.9 % change on previous year -73.1%
1966 -24 % change on previous year -590.3%
1967 25.44 % change on previous year -206.0%
1968 7.69 % change on previous year -69.8%
1969 31.17 % change on previous year +305.2%
1970 39.6 % change on previous year +27.1%
1971 3.9 % change on previous year -90.2%
1972 32.76 % change on previous year +740.0%
1973 -2.06 % change on previous year -106.3%
1974 6.82 % change on previous year -431.8%
1975 9.09 % change on previous year +33.2%
1976 -41.44 % change on previous year -555.9%
1977 14.23 % change on previous year -134.3%
1978 22.22 % change on previous year +56.2%
1979 1.1 % change on previous year -95.0%
1980 1.91 % change on previous year +73.1%
1981 -24.6 % change on previous year -1389.7%
1982 18.44 % change on previous year -175.0%
1983 -8.98 % change on previous year -148.7%
1984 15.79 % change on previous year -275.8%
1985 68.75 % change on previous year +335.4%
1986 -9.93 % change on previous year -114.4%
1987 -27.29 % change on previous year +174.7%
1988 16.97 % change on previous year -162.2%
1989 11.21 % change on previous year -33.9%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 7.91 % change on previous year —
1992 9.52 % change on previous year +20.5%
1993 22.07 % change on previous year +131.8%
1994 16.03 % change on previous year -27.4%
1995 3.42 % change on previous year -78.6%
1996 27.85 % change on previous year +713.5%
1997 2.68 % change on previous year -90.4%
1998 -3.48 % change on previous year -229.9%
1999 31.53 % change on previous year -1006.5%
2000 0.6849 % change on previous year -97.8%
2001 14.97 % change on previous year +2085.0%
2002 15.38 % change on previous year +2.8%
2003 14.36 % change on previous year -6.7%
2004 6.73 % change on previous year -53.2%
2005 -4.62 % change on previous year -168.7%
2006 37.89 % change on previous year -919.7%
2007 18.85 % change on previous year -50.2%
2008 0.5376 % change on previous year -97.1%
2009 6.95 % change on previous year +1193.0%
2010 11 % change on previous year +58.2%
2011 -4.28 % change on previous year -138.9%
2012 -1.88 % change on previous year -56.0%
2013 4.56 % change on previous year -342.1%
2014 5.28 % change on previous year +15.8%
2015 11.55 % change on previous year +118.9%
2016 23.63 % change on previous year +104.7%
2017 4.11 % change on previous year -82.6%
2018 6.98 % change on previous year +69.9%
2019 -3.97 % change on previous year -156.9%
2020 9.16 % change on previous year -330.6%
2021 1.89 % change on previous year -79.3%
2022 0.1328 % change on previous year -93.0%
2023 -2.52 % change on previous year -1997.5%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's -2.52 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
  • Benin's -2.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.8197 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 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
2001 +2085.0% 0.6849 % change on previous year 14.97 % change on previous year
2023 -1997.5% 0.1328 % change on previous year -2.52 % change on previous year
1981 -1389.7% 1.91 % change on previous year -24.6 % change on previous year
2009 +1193.0% 0.5376 % change on previous year 6.95 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.32 % change on previous year -24 % change on previous year 31.17 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.62 % change on previous year -41.44 % change on previous year 39.6 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.23 % change on previous year -27.29 % change on previous year 68.75 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.75 % change on previous year -3.48 % change on previous year 31.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.17 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year 37.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.7 % change on previous year -4.28 % change on previous year 23.63 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.17 % change on previous year -2.52 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 156 Cote d'Ivoire -2.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 156 Côte d'Ivoire -2.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 158 Slovakia -2.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 160 Montenegro -2.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 161 Burkina Faso -2.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 162 Liberia -2.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Benin?
Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Benin was -2.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 68.75 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -41.44 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Benin rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 159th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.