Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Benin
Benin: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 398.98 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Benin stood at 398.98 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Benin peaked at 545.09 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.27 kilograms per person, in 1995.
Benin ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.19 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 23.87 kilograms per person | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 21.36 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 20.43 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 19.68 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 19.27 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 78.22 kilograms per person | +305.9% |
| 1997 | 103.29 kilograms per person | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 110.47 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 121.38 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 127.39 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 132.96 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 153.74 kilograms per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 173.13 kilograms per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 171.59 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 182.76 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 225.46 kilograms per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 271.39 kilograms per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 265.48 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 295.5 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 323.55 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 324.96 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 328.92 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 358.58 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 368.99 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 403.14 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 495.82 kilograms per person | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 497.52 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 545.09 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 464.38 kilograms per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 472.07 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 316.1 kilograms per person | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 321.96 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 398.98 kilograms per person | +23.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 398.98 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 398.98 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +305.9% | 19.27 kilograms per person | 78.22 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.02 kilograms per person | 19.27 kilograms per person | 121.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.94 kilograms per person | 127.39 kilograms per person | 295.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.09 kilograms per person | 323.55 kilograms per person | 545.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.28 kilograms per person | 316.1 kilograms per person | 472.07 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 transport in Benin?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Benin was 398.98 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 545.09 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Benin ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.