Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Benin
Benin: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Benin, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Benin stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Benin peaked at 1.1% in 1700 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1822.
Benin ranks 54th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Benin?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Benin was 0.4% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1700.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1822.
- How does Benin rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.