Energy — Emissions per capita in Benin
Benin: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Benin is 0.69 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 0.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Benin 178th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.69 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.69 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.306 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.443 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.649 t CO2eq/cap | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.725 t CO2eq/cap | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 175 Pakistan 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Zambia 0.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 177 Myanmar 0.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 180 Bangladesh 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 181 Timor-Leste 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 181 East Timor 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 per capita in Benin?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Benin was 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.