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Nitrous oxide emissions in Benin

Benin: Nitrous oxide emissions was 3.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.21 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
103rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.22 million
in 2023
All-time low
37,124
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Nitrous oxide emissions in Benin, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 3.21 million for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Benin peaked at 3.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,124, in 1850.

That places Benin 103rd out of 201 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.

Nitrous oxide emissions in Benin, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 37,124 —
1851 37,866 +2.0%
1852 38,589 +1.9%
1853 39,283 +1.8%
1854 39,935 +1.7%
1855 40,535 +1.5%
1856 41,072 +1.3%
1857 41,533 +1.1%
1858 41,908 +0.9%
1859 42,185 +0.7%
1860 42,353 +0.4%
1861 42,453 +0.2%
1862 42,535 +0.2%
1863 42,604 +0.2%
1864 42,665 +0.1%
1865 42,721 +0.1%
1866 42,778 +0.1%
1867 42,841 +0.1%
1868 42,912 +0.2%
1869 42,998 +0.2%
1870 43,102 +0.2%
1871 43,793 +1.6%
1872 45,482 +3.9%
1873 47,939 +5.4%
1874 50,931 +6.2%
1875 54,228 +6.5%
1876 57,598 +6.2%
1877 60,810 +5.6%
1878 63,633 +4.6%
1879 65,836 +3.5%
1880 67,188 +2.1%
1881 67,968 +1.2%
1882 68,625 +1.0%
1883 69,186 +0.8%
1884 69,674 +0.7%
1885 70,113 +0.6%
1886 70,529 +0.6%
1887 70,945 +0.6%
1888 71,387 +0.6%
1889 71,878 +0.7%
1890 75,575 +5.1%
1891 76,368 +1.0%
1892 77,203 +1.1%
1893 78,077 +1.1%
1894 78,990 +1.2%
1895 79,940 +1.2%
1896 80,925 +1.2%
1897 81,944 +1.3%
1898 82,996 +1.3%
1899 84,078 +1.3%
1900 85,190 +1.3%
1901 86,315 +1.3%
1902 87,449 +1.3%
1903 88,609 +1.3%
1904 89,812 +1.4%
1905 91,075 +1.4%
1906 92,415 +1.5%
1907 93,849 +1.6%
1908 95,395 +1.6%
1909 97,068 +1.8%
1910 98,887 +1.9%
1911 101,411 +2.6%
1912 105,056 +3.6%
1913 109,624 +4.3%
1914 114,918 +4.8%
1915 120,739 +5.1%
1916 126,889 +5.1%
1917 133,171 +5.0%
1918 139,387 +4.7%
1919 145,339 +4.3%
1920 150,829 +3.8%
1921 156,447 +3.7%
1922 162,727 +4.0%
1923 169,385 +4.1%
1924 176,138 +4.0%
1925 182,702 +3.7%
1926 188,794 +3.3%
1927 194,130 +2.8%
1928 198,427 +2.2%
1929 201,401 +1.5%
1930 202,768 +0.7%
1931 202,537 -0.1%
1932 201,112 -0.7%
1933 198,802 -1.1%
1934 195,915 -1.5%
1935 192,763 -1.6%
1936 189,652 -1.6%
1937 186,894 -1.5%
1938 184,798 -1.1%
1939 183,672 -0.6%
1940 183,826 +0.1%
1941 200,742 +9.2%
1942 245,161 +22.1%
1943 310,276 +26.6%
1944 389,281 +25.5%
1945 475,371 +22.1%
1946 561,740 +18.2%
1947 641,581 +14.2%
1948 708,090 +10.4%
1949 754,460 +6.5%
1950 773,886 +2.6%
1951 769,686 -0.5%
1952 751,968 -2.3%
1953 724,114 -3.7%
1954 689,503 -4.8%
1955 651,516 -5.5%
1956 613,531 -5.8%
1957 578,930 -5.6%
1958 551,091 -4.8%
1959 533,396 -3.2%
1960 529,224 -0.8%
1961 577,263 +9.1%
1962 605,845 +5.0%
1963 636,993 +5.1%
1964 663,883 +4.2%
1965 700,873 +5.6%
1966 718,915 +2.6%
1967 758,658 +5.5%
1968 751,715 -0.9%
1969 787,520 +4.8%
1970 868,849 +10.3%
1971 865,402 -0.4%
1972 891,749 +3.0%
1973 976,009 +9.4%
1974 844,239 -13.5%
1975 906,589 +7.4%
1976 933,556 +3.0%
1977 1.03 million +10.2%
1978 982,162 -4.6%
1979 1.04 million +5.4%
1980 1.19 million +14.5%
1981 1.11 million -6.6%
1982 1.28 million +15.5%
1983 1.31 million +2.4%
1984 1.31 million +0.2%
1985 1.33 million +1.1%
1986 1.25 million -6.1%
1987 1.26 million +1.1%
1988 1.18 million -6.3%
1989 1.25 million +5.5%
1990 1.50 million +20.3%
1991 1.56 million +4.2%
1992 1.57 million +0.7%
1993 1.56 million -1.0%
1994 1.69 million +8.8%
1995 1.64 million -3.2%
1996 2.04 million +24.6%
1997 2.08 million +1.8%
1998 2.22 million +6.9%
1999 2.18 million -1.7%
2000 2.31 million +5.7%
2001 1.88 million -18.7%
2002 2.19 million +16.5%
2003 1.97 million -9.7%
2004 1.91 million -3.3%
2005 2.35 million +22.9%
2006 2.11 million -9.9%
2007 2.19 million +3.8%
2008 1.98 million -9.9%
2009 2.09 million +5.5%
2010 2.11 million +1.2%
2011 2.18 million +3.3%
2012 2.23 million +2.4%
2013 2.37 million +6.0%
2014 2.37 million -0.1%
2015 2.33 million -1.4%
2016 2.56 million +9.6%
2017 2.47 million -3.5%
2018 2.81 million +13.8%
2019 3.07 million +9.3%
2020 2.90 million -5.6%
2021 3.00 million +3.4%
2022 3.11 million +3.8%
2023 3.22 million +3.7%
2024 3.21 million -0.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 3.21 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 3.21 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1943 +26.6% 245,161 310,276
1944 +25.5% 310,276 389,281

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 40,003 37,124 42,185 10
1860s 42,686 42,353 42,998 10
1870s 53,335 43,102 65,836 10
1880s 69,749 67,188 71,878 10
1890s 79,610 75,575 84,078 10
1900s 90,718 85,190 97,068 10
1910s 119,542 98,887 145,339 10
1920s 178,098 150,829 201,401 10
1930s 193,891 183,672 202,768 10
1940s 447,053 183,826 754,460 10
1950s 663,762 533,396 773,886 10
1960s 673,089 529,224 787,520 10
1970s 933,310 844,239 1.04 million 10
1980s 1.25 million 1.11 million 1.33 million 10
1990s 1.80 million 1.50 million 2.22 million 10
2000s 2.10 million 1.88 million 2.35 million 10
2010s 2.45 million 2.11 million 3.07 million 10
2020s 3.09 million 2.90 million 3.22 million 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 100 Namibia 3.34 million compare
  2. 101 Tunisia 3.34 million compare
  3. 102 Slovakia 3.27 million compare
  4. 104 Mauritania 3.19 million compare
  5. 105 Azerbaijan 2.98 million compare
  6. 106 Cuba 2.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions in Benin?
Nitrous oxide emissions in Benin was 3.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 37,124 in 1850.
How does Benin rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
Benin ranks 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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