Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Benin
Benin: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0005 kt per person for energy — emissions (co2), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0006 kt per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1966.
Benin ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per person | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per person | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per person | -25.5% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per person | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per person | +28.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per person | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per person | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per person | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per person | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per person | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per person | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per person | +63.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per person | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per person | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kt per person | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt per person | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per person | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kt per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 kt per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kt per person | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 kt per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 kt per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 kt per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kt per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kt per person | -4.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0005 kt per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per person, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0005 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 kt per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0.0001 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per person | 0.0001 kt per person | 0.0001 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per person | 0.0001 kt per person | 0.0001 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per person | 0.0001 kt per person | 0.0002 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0002 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt per person | 0.0005 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Benin?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Benin was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.