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Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Benin

Benin: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 10.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.36 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
126th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
210,665
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Benin, 1850–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Benin stood at 10.36 million. 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 ghg emissions excluding lufc in Benin peaked at 10.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210,665, 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.

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Benin, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 223,053 —
1851 221,834 -0.5%
1852 220,613 -0.6%
1853 219,389 -0.6%
1854 218,162 -0.6%
1855 216,930 -0.6%
1856 215,693 -0.6%
1857 214,449 -0.6%
1858 213,197 -0.6%
1859 211,936 -0.6%
1860 210,665 -0.6%
1861 211,133 +0.2%
1862 211,599 +0.2%
1863 212,064 +0.2%
1864 212,529 +0.2%
1865 212,993 +0.2%
1866 213,457 +0.2%
1867 213,923 +0.2%
1868 214,389 +0.2%
1869 214,857 +0.2%
1870 215,327 +0.2%
1871 215,860 +0.2%
1872 216,487 +0.3%
1873 217,187 +0.3%
1874 217,938 +0.3%
1875 218,719 +0.4%
1876 219,507 +0.4%
1877 220,281 +0.4%
1878 221,019 +0.3%
1879 221,698 +0.3%
1880 222,299 +0.3%
1881 222,852 +0.2%
1882 223,394 +0.2%
1883 224,099 +0.3%
1884 226,417 +1.0%
1885 228,773 +1.0%
1886 231,168 +1.0%
1887 233,608 +1.1%
1888 236,094 +1.1%
1889 238,631 +1.1%
1890 241,639 +1.3%
1891 244,384 +1.1%
1892 247,188 +1.1%
1893 250,052 +1.2%
1894 252,977 +1.2%
1895 255,964 +1.2%
1896 259,013 +1.2%
1897 262,126 +1.2%
1898 265,303 +1.2%
1899 268,546 +1.2%
1900 271,856 +1.2%
1901 277,650 +2.1%
1902 283,617 +2.1%
1903 289,748 +2.2%
1904 296,038 +2.2%
1905 302,476 +2.2%
1906 309,058 +2.2%
1907 315,774 +2.2%
1908 322,619 +2.2%
1909 329,584 +2.2%
1910 336,664 +2.1%
1911 346,086 +2.8%
1912 355,664 +2.8%
1913 365,405 +2.7%
1914 405,902 +11.1%
1915 411,811 +1.5%
1916 417,722 +1.4%
1917 423,637 +1.4%
1918 426,279 +0.6%
1919 434,878 +2.0%
1920 443,574 +2.0%
1921 449,653 +1.4%
1922 455,618 +1.3%
1923 461,467 +1.3%
1924 467,202 +1.2%
1925 472,823 +1.2%
1926 478,331 +1.2%
1927 487,874 +2.0%
1928 497,527 +2.0%
1929 507,296 +2.0%
1930 517,193 +2.0%
1931 527,717 +2.0%
1932 538,620 +2.1%
1933 552,365 +2.6%
1934 566,275 +2.5%
1935 606,583 +7.1%
1936 616,777 +1.7%
1937 608,904 -1.3%
1938 624,489 +2.6%
1939 652,882 +4.5%
1940 683,060 +4.6%
1941 669,965 -1.9%
1942 687,598 +2.6%
1943 705,555 +2.6%
1944 723,794 +2.6%
1945 738,917 +2.1%
1946 754,123 +2.1%
1947 769,371 +2.0%
1948 784,623 +2.0%
1949 799,836 +1.9%
1950 953,374 +19.2%
1951 932,078 -2.2%
1952 948,510 +1.8%
1953 930,647 -1.9%
1954 954,762 +2.6%
1955 960,352 +0.6%
1956 987,132 +2.8%
1957 998,355 +1.1%
1958 982,235 -1.6%
1959 969,169 -1.3%
1960 1.04 million +7.1%
1961 1.01 million -2.2%
1962 1.03 million +1.8%
1963 1.03 million -0.3%
1964 1.06 million +3.3%
1965 1.08 million +1.9%
1966 1.06 million -2.2%
1967 1.10 million +4.1%
1968 1.13 million +2.3%
1969 1.19 million +5.6%
1970 1.34 million +12.3%
1971 1.36 million +1.5%
1972 1.48 million +8.5%
1973 1.49 million +0.7%
1974 1.53 million +3.0%
1975 1.59 million +3.7%
1976 1.43 million -10.2%
1977 1.49 million +4.1%
1978 1.58 million +6.1%
1979 1.61 million +2.0%
1980 1.74 million +8.4%
1981 1.88 million +7.9%
1982 2.04 million +8.6%
1983 1.84 million -9.8%
1984 1.90 million +3.3%
1985 2.20 million +15.4%
1986 2.19 million -0.5%
1987 2.06 million -5.8%
1988 2.10 million +1.9%
1989 2.22 million +5.9%
1990 2.26 million +1.8%
1991 2.35 million +3.9%
1992 2.44 million +3.7%
1993 2.58 million +6.0%
1994 2.77 million +7.3%
1995 2.85 million +2.7%
1996 3.04 million +6.9%
1997 3.02 million -0.8%
1998 2.97 million -1.6%
1999 3.43 million +15.5%
2000 3.33 million -2.8%
2001 3.63 million +8.9%
2002 4.10 million +13.0%
2003 4.43 million +7.9%
2004 4.67 million +5.6%
2005 4.70 million +0.6%
2006 5.64 million +20.0%
2007 6.31 million +11.8%
2008 6.35 million +0.6%
2009 6.74 million +6.2%
2010 7.57 million +12.2%
2011 7.48 million -1.2%
2012 7.47 million -0.0%
2013 7.92 million +6.0%
2014 8.23 million +3.8%
2015 8.88 million +7.9%
2016 9.02 million +1.6%
2017 9.36 million +3.8%
2018 9.60 million +2.5%
2019 9.39 million -2.1%
2020 9.78 million +4.1%
2021 9.99 million +2.1%
2022 10.32 million +3.3%
2023 10.19 million -1.2%
2024 10.36 million +1.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 10.36 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 10.36 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 217,526 211,936 223,053 10
1860s 212,761 210,665 214,857 10
1870s 218,402 215,327 221,698 10
1880s 228,734 222,299 238,631 10
1890s 254,719 241,639 268,546 10
1900s 299,842 271,856 329,584 10
1910s 392,405 336,664 434,878 10
1920s 472,136 443,574 507,296 10
1930s 581,180 517,193 652,882 10
1940s 731,684 669,965 799,836 10
1950s 961,661 930,647 998,355 10
1960s 1.07 million 1.01 million 1.19 million 10
1970s 1.49 million 1.34 million 1.61 million 10
1980s 2.02 million 1.74 million 2.22 million 10
1990s 2.77 million 2.26 million 3.43 million 10
2000s 4.99 million 3.33 million 6.74 million 10
2010s 8.49 million 7.47 million 9.60 million 10
2020s 10.13 million 9.78 million 10.36 million 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 123 Paraguay 10.90 million compare
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  3. 125 Botswana 10.46 million compare
  4. 127 Somalia 10.01 million compare
  5. 128 Equatorial Guinea 9.74 million compare
  6. 129 Cyprus 9.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Benin?
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Benin was 10.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 10.36 million in 2024.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 210,665 in 1860.
How does Benin rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Benin ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
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