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.
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 |
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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 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.