Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Benin
Benin: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Benin is 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2017.
Benin ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 132 Djibouti 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 Morocco 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Cameroon 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Singapore 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Benin?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Benin was 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Benin ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.