Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Benin
Benin: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 0.5977 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5977
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.9217
in 2008
All-time low
0.1996
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.5977 for per capita co emissions vs human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Benin peaked at 0.9217 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1996, in 1990.
Benin ranks 108th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1996 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2029 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2044 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2165 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.24 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2498 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3128 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3185 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.291 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2784 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3197 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.374 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4044 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5327 | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4808 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4981 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7485 | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8297 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9217 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7169 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7741 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8926 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7326 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8557 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7584 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.735 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6566 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6346 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5981 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5449 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5709 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.602 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6248 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5977 | -4.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5977 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5977 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2514 | 0.1996 | 0.3185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5826 | 0.3197 | 0.9217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7182 | 0.5449 | 0.8926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5988 | 0.5709 | 0.6248 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in Benin?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Benin was 0.5977 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9217 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1996 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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