Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Benin
Benin: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.4873 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Benin is 0.4873, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 0.6663 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1995.
Benin ranks 164th of 203 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 use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1502 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1156 | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1442 | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1454 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1457 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1595 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1039 | -34.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1182 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1224 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1337 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1367 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1105 | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1246 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1194 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1191 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1362 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1185 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1045 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0918 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0785 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0755 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0643 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0678 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0656 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0643 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.064 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1684 | +163.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2073 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1938 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2058 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2141 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2494 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2792 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3033 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3136 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3325 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4439 | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4912 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4731 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4926 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5187 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4915 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4544 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4642 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.495 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5114 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.611 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6017 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6663 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6399 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6661 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.503 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5131 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4884 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4873 | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4873 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4873 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +163.0% | 0.064 | 0.1684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1339 | 0.1039 | 0.1595 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.114 | 0.0785 | 0.1367 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1177 | 0.064 | 0.2073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3593 | 0.2141 | 0.4926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5454 | 0.4544 | 0.6663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5316 | 0.4873 | 0.6661 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.517 compare
- 162 Comoros 0.515 compare
- 163 East Timor 0.4993 compare
- 165 Sudan 0.4335 compare
- 166 Lesotho 0.4281 compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 0.3839 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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Benin?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Benin was 0.4873 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6663 in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.