Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Benin
Benin: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.3417 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
Benin recorded 0.3417 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Benin peaked at 0.4529 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Benin 174th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 0.0617 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.1287 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.0699 tonnes per person | 0.1308 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1428 tonnes per person | 0.0957 tonnes per person | 0.2088 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3128 tonnes per person | 0.204 tonnes per person | 0.4207 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4125 tonnes per person | 0.3556 tonnes per person | 0.4529 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3479 tonnes per person | 0.3371 tonnes per person | 0.3615 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 171 Solomon Islands 0.3597 tonnes per person compare
- 172 Tajikistan 0.3557 tonnes per person compare
- 173 Sudan 0.3523 tonnes per person compare
- 175 Djibouti 0.3235 tonnes per person compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 0.3213 tonnes per person compare
- 177 Myanmar 0.3166 tonnes per person compare
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 oil in Benin?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Benin was 0.3417 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 oil recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4529 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.