Per capita co2 including land in Benin
Benin: Per capita co2 including land was 3.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.47
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.67
in 1996
All-time low
1.54
in 2015
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 including land in Benin is 3.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Benin peaked at 8.67 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2015.
Benin ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.82 | — |
| 1951 | 2.29 | -18.7% |
| 1952 | 2 | -12.5% |
| 1953 | 1.99 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.04 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.11 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 2.28 | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 2.48 | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 2.75 | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 2.89 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 1.97 | -31.9% |
| 1961 | 3.05 | +54.7% |
| 1962 | 3.33 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 3.44 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.69 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 4.29 | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 5.37 | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 5.47 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 8.01 | +46.5% |
| 1969 | 5.3 | -33.9% |
| 1970 | 5.34 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.99 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 4.31 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 4.6 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 4.13 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 4.31 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.93 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 3.58 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.92 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 3.96 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.81 | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 3.19 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 3.45 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.66 | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 2.31 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 2.23 | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.13 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 3.41 | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 5.22 | +53.2% |
| 1995 | 7.82 | +49.8% |
| 1996 | 8.67 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 8.49 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.48 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 6.13 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.28 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 5.54 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.48 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | +106.1% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | +98.5% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 4.41 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 3.11 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 3.81 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.47 | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.37 | 1.99 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 | 1.97 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 | 3.58 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 1.76 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 1.9 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 2.28 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 1.54 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 3.11 | 3.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 97 Switzerland 3.58 compare
- 98 Bulgaria 3.52 compare
- 99 Zambia 3.5 compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 3.43 compare
- 102 North Macedonia 3.36 compare
- 103 Paraguay 3.35 compare
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 including land in Benin?
- Per capita co2 including land in Benin was 3.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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