Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Benin
Benin: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0322 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0322 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
120th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0338 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1958
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Benin, 1958–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Benin is 0.0322 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Benin peaked at 0.0338 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1958.
That places Benin 120th out of 209 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.027 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.026 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.026 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +79.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.032 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0322 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0322 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100.0% | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +79.2% | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 from cement in Benin?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Benin was 0.0322 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 from cement recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0338 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1958.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.