Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Benin
Benin: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.47 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.47 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.67 tonnes per person
in 1996
All-time low
1.54 tonnes per person
in 2015
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Benin is 3.47 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Benin peaked at 8.67 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.54 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.82 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1952 | 2 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1953 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1961 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +54.7% |
| 1962 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 1969 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1970 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 1995 | 7.82 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 1996 | 8.67 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 8.49 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.48 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 6.13 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +106.1% |
| 2008 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +98.5% |
| 2017 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.47 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.47 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 8.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 8.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 97 Switzerland 3.58 tonnes per person compare
- 98 Bulgaria 3.52 tonnes per person compare
- 99 Zambia 3.5 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 3.43 tonnes per person compare
- 102 North Macedonia 3.36 tonnes per person compare
- 103 Paraguay 3.35 tonnes per person 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 emissions including land-use change in Benin?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Benin was 3.47 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 including land-use change recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.