Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Benin
Benin: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1857
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Benin, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Benin peaked at 0.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1857.
That places Benin 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.0% | — |
| 1851 | -0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1852 | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1853 | -0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1854 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1855 | -0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1856 | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1857 | -0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1858 | -0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1859 | -0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1860 | -0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1861 | -0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1862 | -0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1863 | -0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1864 | -0.0% | -12.8% |
| 1865 | -0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1866 | -0.0% | -13.0% |
| 1867 | -0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1868 | -0.0% | -13.7% |
| 1869 | -0.0% | -15.0% |
| 1870 | -0.0% | -27.6% |
| 1871 | -0.0% | -23.6% |
| 1872 | -0.0% | -27.7% |
| 1873 | -0.0% | -30.4% |
| 1874 | -0.0% | -38.3% |
| 1875 | -0.0% | -52.1% |
| 1876 | -0.0% | -98.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -6146.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +92.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +41.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +23.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +24.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +37.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | +6146.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1876 | +98.6% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1878 | +92.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | +56.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | +54.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 103 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 104 Congo 0.1% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 107 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
- 108 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 109 Afghanistan 0.1% 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Benin?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Benin was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1857.
- How does Benin rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.