Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Benin
Benin: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 42.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 42.3% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Benin peaked at 117.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2018.
Benin ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.0% | — |
| 1991 | 78.4% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 71.2% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -56.9% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +70.0% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +61.5% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 117.0% | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 42.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 42.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 33.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 47.1% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 30.7% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 34.7% | 42.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Benin?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Benin was 42.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 117.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.