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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
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.