Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Benin
Benin: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Benin, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0002 °C for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Benin peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0 °C, in 1866.
That places Benin 138th out of 214 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 | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
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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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Benin?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Benin was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 °C in 1866.
- How does Benin rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.