Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin
Benin: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
75th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2024
All-time low
-0.1%
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1850.
Benin ranks 75th of 197 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.1% | — |
| 1851 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1852 | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1853 | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1857 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1858 | -0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1859 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1860 | -0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1861 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1862 | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1863 | -0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1864 | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1865 | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1866 | -0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1867 | -0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1868 | -0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1869 | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1870 | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1871 | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1872 | -0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1873 | -0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1874 | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1875 | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1876 | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1877 | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1878 | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1879 | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1880 | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1881 | -0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1882 | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1883 | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1884 | -0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1885 | -0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1886 | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1887 | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1888 | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1889 | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1890 | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1891 | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1892 | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1893 | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1894 | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1895 | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1896 | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1897 | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1898 | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1899 | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1900 | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1901 | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1902 | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1903 | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1904 | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1905 | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1906 | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1907 | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1910 | -0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1911 | -0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1912 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1913 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1914 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1915 | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1916 | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1917 | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1918 | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1919 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1920 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1921 | -0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1922 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1923 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1924 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1925 | -0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1926 | -0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1927 | -0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1928 | -0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1929 | -0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1930 | -0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1931 | -0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1932 | -0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1933 | -0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1934 | -0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1935 | -0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1936 | -0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1937 | -0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1938 | -0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1939 | -0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1940 | -0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1941 | -0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1942 | -0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1943 | -0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1944 | -0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1945 | -0.0% | -14.3% |
| 1946 | -0.0% | -16.6% |
| 1947 | -0.0% | -20.0% |
| 1948 | -0.0% | -24.5% |
| 1949 | -0.0% | -33.0% |
| 1950 | -0.0% | -36.4% |
| 1951 | -0.0% | -45.8% |
| 1952 | -0.0% | -72.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -251.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +165.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +63.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +40.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +26.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +251.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +165.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +72.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | +63.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1951 | +45.8% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1956 | +40.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | -0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Benin was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1850.
- How does Benin rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.