Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Benin
Benin: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 °C
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
138th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-0 °C
in 1866
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Benin, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0002 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Benin peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0 °C, in 1866.
That places Benin 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Benin, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -0 °C | — |
| 1852 | -0 °C | +98.8% |
| 1853 | -0 °C | +49.1% |
| 1854 | -0 °C | +32.5% |
| 1855 | -0 °C | +24.2% |
| 1856 | -0 °C | +19.2% |
| 1857 | -0 °C | +15.9% |
| 1858 | -0 °C | +13.6% |
| 1859 | -0 °C | +11.8% |
| 1860 | -0 °C | +10.4% |
| 1861 | -0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1862 | -0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1863 | -0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1864 | -0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1865 | -0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1866 | -0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1867 | -0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1868 | -0 °C | -1.7% |
| 1869 | -0 °C | -3.0% |
| 1870 | -0 °C | -4.3% |
| 1871 | -0 °C | -5.6% |
| 1872 | -0 °C | -7.3% |
| 1873 | -0 °C | -9.2% |
| 1874 | -0 °C | -11.7% |
| 1875 | -0 °C | -15.0% |
| 1876 | -0 °C | -19.7% |
| 1877 | -0 °C | -27.1% |
| 1878 | -0 °C | -40.7% |
| 1879 | -0 °C | -74.4% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | -312.5% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +147.5% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +59.8% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +37.8% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +29.5% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +24.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +21.0% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +18.5% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +16.6% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +15.1% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +14.0% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +13.0% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +12.1% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +11.4% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +10.8% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 °C | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 °C | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 °C | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +4.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0002 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0002 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 °C, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +312.5% | -0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1881 | +147.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1852 | -98.8% | -0 °C | -0 °C |
| 1879 | +74.4% | -0 °C | -0 °C |
| 1882 | +59.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | -49.1% | -0 °C | -0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Benin?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Benin was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 °C in 1866.
- How does Benin rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.