Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Benin
Benin: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
126th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
210,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Benin, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Benin stood at 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Benin peaked at 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1860.
That places Benin 126th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 217,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 212,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 218,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 228,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 254,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 299,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 392,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 434,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 472,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 581,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 731,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 669,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 799,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 961,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 930,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 998,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 123 Paraguay 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 El Salvador 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Botswana 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Somalia 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 129 Cyprus 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Benin?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Benin was 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1860.
- How does Benin rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.