Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Benin
Benin: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0229 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0229 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions 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 emissions by source in Benin peaked at 0.0287 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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 emissions by source in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +73.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -67.5% |
| 1954 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -55.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +9236.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +83.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0229 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0229 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 9.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions 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 tonnes per person | 0.0149 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 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 emissions by source in Benin?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Benin was 0.0229 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.