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Methane emissions in Benin

Benin: Methane emissions was 7.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.57 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
422,254
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Benin, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions in Benin is 7.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions in Benin peaked at 7.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 422,254, in 1860.

That places Benin 116th out of 199 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.

Methane emissions in Benin, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 450,035 —
1851 447,256 -0.6%
1852 444,476 -0.6%
1853 441,697 -0.6%
1854 438,919 -0.6%
1855 436,141 -0.6%
1856 433,363 -0.6%
1857 430,585 -0.6%
1858 427,808 -0.6%
1859 425,031 -0.6%
1860 422,254 -0.7%
1861 423,129 +0.2%
1862 424,004 +0.2%
1863 424,879 +0.2%
1864 425,754 +0.2%
1865 426,630 +0.2%
1866 427,506 +0.2%
1867 428,381 +0.2%
1868 429,258 +0.2%
1869 430,134 +0.2%
1870 431,011 +0.2%
1871 431,904 +0.2%
1872 432,797 +0.2%
1873 433,690 +0.2%
1874 434,584 +0.2%
1875 435,479 +0.2%
1876 436,374 +0.2%
1877 437,270 +0.2%
1878 438,166 +0.2%
1879 439,064 +0.2%
1880 439,962 +0.2%
1881 440,876 +0.2%
1882 441,791 +0.2%
1883 442,878 +0.2%
1884 445,585 +0.6%
1885 448,334 +0.6%
1886 451,125 +0.6%
1887 453,960 +0.6%
1888 456,840 +0.6%
1889 459,765 +0.6%
1890 462,736 +0.6%
1891 465,769 +0.7%
1892 468,851 +0.7%
1893 471,982 +0.7%
1894 475,163 +0.7%
1895 478,396 +0.7%
1896 481,682 +0.7%
1897 485,022 +0.7%
1898 488,416 +0.7%
1899 491,867 +0.7%
1900 495,375 +0.7%
1901 502,601 +1.5%
1902 509,958 +1.5%
1903 517,449 +1.5%
1904 525,076 +1.5%
1905 532,844 +1.5%
1906 540,756 +1.5%
1907 548,817 +1.5%
1908 557,029 +1.5%
1909 565,397 +1.5%
1910 573,926 +1.5%
1911 589,193 +2.7%
1912 604,632 +2.6%
1913 620,247 +2.6%
1914 666,628 +7.5%
1915 678,428 +1.8%
1916 690,232 +1.7%
1917 702,040 +1.7%
1918 710,572 +1.2%
1919 725,055 +2.0%
1920 739,624 +2.0%
1921 752,543 +1.7%
1922 765,351 +1.7%
1923 778,045 +1.7%
1924 790,624 +1.6%
1925 803,083 +1.6%
1926 815,422 +1.5%
1927 831,784 +2.0%
1928 848,242 +2.0%
1929 864,801 +2.0%
1930 881,466 +1.9%
1931 899,870 +2.1%
1932 918,577 +2.1%
1933 940,059 +2.3%
1934 961,648 +2.3%
1935 1.01 million +5.0%
1936 1.03 million +1.9%
1937 1.03 million +0.1%
1938 1.06 million +2.4%
1939 1.09 million +3.6%
1940 1.13 million +3.6%
1941 1.13 million -0.2%
1942 1.16 million +2.5%
1943 1.19 million +2.5%
1944 1.22 million +2.4%
1945 1.24 million +2.1%
1946 1.27 million +2.1%
1947 1.29 million +2.0%
1948 1.32 million +2.0%
1949 1.35 million +2.0%
1950 1.37 million +2.0%
1951 1.38 million +0.2%
1952 1.38 million +0.4%
1953 1.39 million +0.5%
1954 1.40 million +0.7%
1955 1.41 million +0.8%
1956 1.42 million +0.9%
1957 1.44 million +1.0%
1958 1.45 million +1.1%
1959 1.47 million +1.2%
1960 1.49 million +1.3%
1961 1.50 million +1.0%
1962 1.56 million +3.5%
1963 1.61 million +3.6%
1964 1.66 million +3.0%
1965 1.74 million +4.6%
1966 1.80 million +3.8%
1967 1.86 million +2.9%
1968 1.86 million +0.1%
1969 1.93 million +3.7%
1970 2.02 million +5.1%
1971 2.03 million +0.6%
1972 2.11 million +3.7%
1973 2.24 million +6.2%
1974 2.09 million -6.6%
1975 2.23 million +6.3%
1976 2.27 million +1.9%
1977 2.39 million +5.5%
1978 2.36 million -1.5%
1979 2.44 million +3.6%
1980 2.66 million +9.0%
1981 2.82 million +5.8%
1982 2.98 million +5.6%
1983 2.83 million -5.0%
1984 2.90 million +2.7%
1985 2.93 million +0.8%
1986 2.79 million -4.8%
1987 2.84 million +1.7%
1988 2.84 million +0.1%
1989 2.91 million +2.3%
1990 3.25 million +11.9%
1991 3.38 million +3.9%
1992 3.45 million +2.3%
1993 3.50 million +1.2%
1994 3.71 million +6.0%
1995 3.53 million -4.7%
1996 3.96 million +12.2%
1997 4.06 million +2.4%
1998 4.24 million +4.5%
1999 4.24 million -0.1%
2000 4.48 million +5.6%
2001 4.01 million -10.5%
2002 4.32 million +7.8%
2003 4.28 million -0.9%
2004 4.31 million +0.6%
2005 4.76 million +10.5%
2006 4.69 million -1.5%
2007 4.83 million +3.0%
2008 4.76 million -1.4%
2009 4.90 million +3.0%
2010 5.30 million +8.0%
2011 5.50 million +3.9%
2012 5.63 million +2.3%
2013 6.06 million +7.6%
2014 6.08 million +0.3%
2015 6.21 million +2.2%
2016 6.44 million +3.6%
2017 6.55 million +1.7%
2018 6.73 million +2.8%
2019 7.04 million +4.7%
2020 6.89 million -2.2%
2021 7.14 million +3.7%
2022 7.34 million +2.8%
2023 7.47 million +1.9%
2024 7.57 million +1.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 7.57 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 7.57 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 437,531 425,031 450,035 10
1860s 426,193 422,254 430,134 10
1870s 435,034 431,011 439,064 10
1880s 448,112 439,962 459,765 10
1890s 476,988 462,736 491,867 10
1900s 529,530 495,375 565,397 10
1910s 656,095 573,926 725,055 10
1920s 798,952 739,624 864,801 10
1930s 981,984 881,466 1.09 million 10
1940s 1.23 million 1.13 million 1.35 million 10
1950s 1.41 million 1.37 million 1.47 million 10
1960s 1.70 million 1.49 million 1.93 million 10
1970s 2.22 million 2.02 million 2.44 million 10
1980s 2.85 million 2.66 million 2.98 million 10
1990s 3.73 million 3.25 million 4.24 million 10
2000s 4.53 million 4.01 million 4.90 million 10
2010s 6.15 million 5.30 million 7.04 million 10
2020s 7.28 million 6.89 million 7.57 million 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 113 Tajikistan 8.10 million compare
  2. 114 Kyrgyzstan 7.97 million compare
  3. 115 Sweden 7.93 million compare
  4. 117 Serbia 6.90 million compare
  5. 118 Togo 6.36 million compare
  6. 119 Namibia 6.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Benin?
Methane emissions in Benin was 7.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 7.57 million in 2024.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 422,254 in 1860.
How does Benin rank for methane emissions?
Benin ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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