Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Benin
Benin: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1776 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Benin stood at 0.1776 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 0.497 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0697 tonnes per person, in 1999.
That places Benin 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0986 tonnes per person | 0.0697 tonnes per person | 0.1326 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2511 tonnes per person | 0.1158 tonnes per person | 0.497 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2723 tonnes per person | 0.1306 tonnes per person | 0.4487 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1689 tonnes per person | 0.147 tonnes per person | 0.182 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Benin?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Benin was 0.1776 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.497 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0697 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.