Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Benin

Benin: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0005 kt per person
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0006 kt per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Benin, 1961–2023

0000.001196119922023

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Ghana 0.0006 kt per person compare
  2. 149 Senegal 0.0005 kt per person compare
  3. 150 East Timor 0.0005 kt per person compare
  4. 152 Kiribati 0.0005 kt per person compare
  5. 153 Tajikistan 0.0005 kt per person compare
  6. 154 Sudan 0.0004 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.