Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Benin
Benin: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 7.44 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Benin, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.44 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Benin peaked at 9.55 kilograms in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.88 kilograms, in 2020.
Benin ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.85 kilograms | 5.74 kilograms | 9.55 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.01 kilograms | 3.88 kilograms | 7.44 kilograms | 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 international aviation in Benin?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Benin was 7.44 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 kilograms in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.