Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Benin
Benin: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 2.73 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.73 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Benin peaked at 2.73 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Benin 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Benin?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Benin was 2.73 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Benin ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.