Share of cumulative co2 in Benin
Benin: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0069 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Benin stood at 0.0069. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Benin peaked at 0.0069 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1950.
That places Benin 140th out of 215 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 cumulative co2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0001 | +78.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 | +46.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0002 | +24.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0002 | +22.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0003 | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0003 | +16.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0004 | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0004 | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0004 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0005 | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0005 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.001 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.001 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.002 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.003 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.004 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.006 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 | +2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0069 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0069 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +78.7% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 1952 | +46.9% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 | 0.0005 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 | 0.0007 | 0.0011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 | 0.0011 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 | 0.0015 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 | 0.0021 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 | 0.0062 | 0.0069 | 5 |
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 cumulative co2 in Benin?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Benin was 0.0069 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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