Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Benin
Benin: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0322 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.