Per capita co2 by source in Benin
Benin: Per capita co2 by source was 0.0229 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 by source in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0229 for per capita co2 by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Benin peaked at 0.0287 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Benin ranks 103rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0116 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0201 | +73.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0193 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0062 | -67.5% |
| 1954 | 0.007 | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0031 | -55.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0041 | +29.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0002 | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 | +9236.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.016 | +83.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0196 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0253 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 | -20.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0229 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0229 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024, 9.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +9236.0% | 0.0002 | 0.0149 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.009 | 0.0002 | 0.0201 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 | 0 | 0.0187 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 | 0.0196 | 0.0287 | 5 |
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 co2 by source in Benin?
- Per capita co2 by source in Benin was 0.0229 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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