Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Benin

Benin: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
101st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1950–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Benin, 1950–2024

00.0010.0020.0031950198720241950: 0.001 %1951: 0.001 %1952: 0.001 %1953: 0 %1954: 0 %1955: 0 %1956: 0 %1957: 0 %2014: 0.001 %2015: 0.001 %2016: 0.001 %2017: 0.001 %2018: 0 %2019: 0.002 %2020: 0.002 %2021: 0.002 %2022: 0.002 %2023: 0.003 %2024: 0.002 %

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.

That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Benin peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

Benin ranks 101st of 179 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.

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Benin, 1950 to 2024.
Year % Change
1950 0.0%
1951 0.0% +66.3%
1952 0.0% -2.3%
1953 0.0% -67.5%
1954 0.0% +13.9%
1955 0.0% -58.4%
1956 0.0% +24.7%
1957 0.0% -96.1%
2014 0.0% +13246.8%
2015 0.0% -38.5%
2016 0.0% +93.3%
2017 0.0% -7.0%
2018 0.0% -100.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.0% +11.0%
2021 0.0% +9.0%
2022 0.0% +15.0%
2023 0.0% +14.9%
2024 0.0% -18.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +13246.8% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 98 Albania 0.0% compare
  2. 99 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  3. 100 Switzerland 0.0% compare
  4. 102 Niger 0.0% compare
  5. 103 Venezuela 0.0% compare
  6. 104 Moldova 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Benin?
Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Benin was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Benin rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
Benin ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.