Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Benin
Benin: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0226 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Benin stood at 0.0226 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 354.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Benin peaked at 0.0262 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Benin 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +142.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -94.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +2814.8% |
| 2018 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +182.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +192.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0226 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075 tonnes per person, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0226 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0262 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 from gas in Benin?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Benin was 0.0226 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 gas recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.