Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Benin

Benin: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.4194 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4194 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.4776 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0404 tonnes per person
in 1966
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Benin, 1950–2024

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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

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Benin stood at 0.4194 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Benin peaked at 0.4776 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 tonnes per person, in 1966.

Benin ranks 178th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0538 tonnes per person 0.0414 tonnes per person 0.0618 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 0.1117 tonnes per person 0.0945 tonnes per person 0.1512 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.1527 tonnes per person 0.1097 tonnes per person 0.2088 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.3315 tonnes per person 0.204 tonnes per person 0.4442 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.446 tonnes per person 0.4143 tonnes per person 0.4776 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.4278 tonnes per person 0.4194 tonnes per person 0.4428 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 175 Djibouti 0.4826 tonnes per person compare
  2. 176 Timor-Leste 0.477 tonnes per person compare
  3. 177 Côte d’Ivoire 0.4643 tonnes per person compare
  4. 179 Kenya 0.3761 tonnes per person compare
  5. 180 Solomon Islands 0.3597 tonnes per person compare
  6. 181 Sudan 0.3527 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Benin?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Benin was 0.4194 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.4776 tonnes per person in 2010.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 tonnes per person in 1966.
How does Benin rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Benin ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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