Per capita ghg emissions in Benin
Benin: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.83
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.71
in 1996
All-time low
-1.63
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Benin, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Benin is 2.83, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Benin peaked at 5.71 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.63, in 1859.
Benin ranks 145th of 199 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 ghg emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -1.43 | — |
| 1851 | -1.49 | +4.5% |
| 1852 | -1.53 | +2.6% |
| 1853 | -1.56 | +2.0% |
| 1854 | -1.58 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | -1.61 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | -1.58 | -1.4% |
| 1857 | -1.63 | +2.9% |
| 1858 | -1.53 | -5.8% |
| 1859 | -1.63 | +6.3% |
| 1860 | -1.46 | -10.7% |
| 1861 | -1.29 | -11.3% |
| 1862 | -1.14 | -11.9% |
| 1863 | -1 | -12.0% |
| 1864 | -0.876 | -12.4% |
| 1865 | -0.7644 | -12.7% |
| 1866 | -0.6638 | -13.2% |
| 1867 | -0.5732 | -13.7% |
| 1868 | -0.4906 | -14.4% |
| 1869 | -0.416 | -15.2% |
| 1870 | -0.3223 | -22.5% |
| 1871 | -0.2504 | -22.3% |
| 1872 | -0.1876 | -25.1% |
| 1873 | -0.1319 | -29.7% |
| 1874 | -0.0816 | -38.1% |
| 1875 | -0.0394 | -51.7% |
| 1876 | -0.0006 | -98.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0347 | -6213.3% |
| 1878 | 0.067 | +93.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0958 | +42.9% |
| 1880 | 0.1201 | +25.4% |
| 1881 | 0.1427 | +18.8% |
| 1882 | 0.1634 | +14.5% |
| 1883 | 0.1827 | +11.8% |
| 1884 | 0.2013 | +10.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2187 | +8.7% |
| 1886 | 0.2348 | +7.4% |
| 1887 | 0.2496 | +6.3% |
| 1888 | 0.2633 | +5.5% |
| 1889 | 0.2762 | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 0.2818 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 0.29 | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 0.2997 | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 0.3106 | +3.6% |
| 1894 | 0.3202 | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 0.3306 | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 0.3408 | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 0.3505 | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 0.4419 | +26.1% |
| 1899 | 0.3945 | -10.7% |
| 1900 | 0.3974 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.4184 | +5.3% |
| 1902 | 0.4363 | +4.3% |
| 1903 | 0.4436 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 0.4538 | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 0.4744 | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 0.4853 | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 0.5054 | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 0.5682 | +12.4% |
| 1909 | 0.5635 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.5861 | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 0.6144 | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 0.6235 | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.6471 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 0.6882 | +6.4% |
| 1915 | 0.7203 | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 0.7471 | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 0.7808 | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 0.802 | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 0.8145 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 0.8701 | +6.8% |
| 1921 | 0.9364 | +7.6% |
| 1922 | 0.9898 | +5.7% |
| 1923 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 1.09 | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 1.15 | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 1.18 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 1.23 | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 1.28 | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 1.31 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 1.33 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 1.36 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.41 | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 1.42 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 1.46 | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 1.47 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 1.47 | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 1.49 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 2.09 | +40.8% |
| 1941 | 2.35 | +12.2% |
| 1942 | 2.51 | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 2.61 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 2.73 | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 2.79 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 2.84 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 2.92 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 2.93 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 3 | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 2.67 | -10.9% |
| 1951 | 2.5 | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 2.38 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.46 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.51 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.63 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 2.66 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.75 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.34 | -14.8% |
| 1961 | 2.8 | +19.5% |
| 1962 | 3.01 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.18 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.47 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 3.97 | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 4.02 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.17 | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 3.95 | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 4.01 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.74 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 3.35 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.5 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.35 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.37 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.06 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.21 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.3 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.77 | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 2.84 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.98 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 2.32 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 2.03 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 2.19 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.18 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.37 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 3 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 5.15 | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 5.71 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 5.57 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.59 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 4.39 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.96 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.93 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.11 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.66 | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.58 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.83 | -0.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | +6213.3% | -0.0006 | 0.0347 |
| 1876 | +98.6% | -0.0394 | -0.0006 |
| 1878 | +93.2% | 0.0347 | 0.067 |
| 2007 | +53.5% | 2.38 | 3.66 |
| 1875 | +51.7% | -0.0816 | -0.0394 |
| 2016 | +46.5% | 1.85 | 2.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.56 | -1.63 | -1.43 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.8667 | -1.46 | -0.416 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0816 | -0.3223 | 0.0958 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2053 | 0.1201 | 0.2762 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3361 | 0.2818 | 0.4419 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4746 | 0.3974 | 0.5682 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7024 | 0.5861 | 0.8145 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.11 | 0.8701 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.33 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.68 | 2.09 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.54 | 2.38 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 2.34 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.43 | 3.06 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.03 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 2.18 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.28 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 1.85 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.65 | 3.04 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Benin?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Benin was 2.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.63 in 1859.
- How does Benin rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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