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
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 175 Djibouti 0.4826 tonnes per person compare
- 176 Timor-Leste 0.477 tonnes per person compare
- 177 Côte d’Ivoire 0.4643 tonnes per person compare
- 179 Kenya 0.3761 tonnes per person compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 0.3597 tonnes per person compare
- 181 Sudan 0.3527 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
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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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.