Per capita methane emissions in Benin
Benin: Per capita methane emissions was 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Benin, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Benin peaked at 0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1900.
Benin ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.5554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.5487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.5421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.5356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.5291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.5227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.5164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 0.5097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 0.5026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1861 | 0.4995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.4922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.4884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.4846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.4772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.4735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.4585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.4437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.4364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.4271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.4244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.4208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.4202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.4195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.4176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.4176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.4176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.4177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.4196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.4239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.4301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.4323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.4345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.4368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.4392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.4467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 0.4542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.4618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1915 | 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.5002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 0.5066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.5124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.5173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.5201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.5219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.5227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.5233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.5237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.5239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.5265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.5315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.5408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.5458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.5507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 0.5731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.5718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.5836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.5955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.5847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 0.5892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 0.5967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 0.5985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.6001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.6015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.6027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.6042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.6099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.6067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.6018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.5981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.5967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.5939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.5926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 162 Armenia 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Bangladesh 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Jordan 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 El Salvador 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Benin?
- Per capita methane emissions in Benin was 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.
- How does Benin rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.