Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Benin

Benin: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0001 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 kt per person
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Benin, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Benin is 0.0001 kt per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0001 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per person, in 2000.

That places Benin 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0001 kt per person
1962 0.0001 kt per person -0.7%
1963 0.0001 kt per person -0.7%
1964 0.0001 kt per person -0.5%
1965 0.0001 kt per person -1.0%
1966 0.0001 kt per person -1.0%
1967 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
1968 0.0001 kt per person -1.2%
1969 0.0001 kt per person -0.3%
1970 0.0001 kt per person -0.4%
1971 0.0001 kt per person +0.4%
1972 0.0001 kt per person +0.3%
1973 0.0001 kt per person -0.6%
1974 0.0001 kt per person +0.1%
1975 0.0001 kt per person -0.8%
1976 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
1977 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
1978 0.0001 kt per person -0.3%
1979 0.0001 kt per person -0.4%
1980 0.0001 kt per person -0.6%
1981 0.0001 kt per person -0.7%
1982 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
1983 0.0001 kt per person -0.9%
1984 0.0001 kt per person -0.3%
1985 0.0001 kt per person -0.4%
1986 0.0001 kt per person -0.5%
1987 0.0001 kt per person -0.5%
1988 0.0001 kt per person -0.6%
1989 0.0001 kt per person -0.7%
1990 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
1991 0.0001 kt per person +0.2%
1992 0.0001 kt per person -0.4%
1993 0.0001 kt per person -1.3%
1994 0.0001 kt per person -1.2%
1995 0.0001 kt per person +0.9%
1996 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
1997 0.0001 kt per person -0.6%
1998 0.0001 kt per person -0.8%
1999 0.0001 kt per person -0.8%
2000 0.0001 kt per person -0.4%
2001 0.0001 kt per person +0.4%
2002 0.0001 kt per person +0.3%
2003 0.0001 kt per person +0.5%
2004 0.0001 kt per person +0.4%
2005 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
2006 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
2007 0.0001 kt per person +0.2%
2008 0.0001 kt per person +0.4%
2009 0.0001 kt per person -0.4%
2010 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
2011 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
2012 0.0001 kt per person +0.1%
2013 0.0001 kt per person +0.6%
2014 0.0001 kt per person +0.2%
2015 0.0001 kt per person +0.1%
2016 0.0001 kt per person -0.3%
2017 0.0001 kt per person +0.2%
2018 0.0001 kt per person +0.2%
2019 0.0001 kt per person +0.2%
2020 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
2021 0.0001 kt per person +0.2%
2022 0.0001 kt per person +0.1%
2023 0.0001 kt per person +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 146 Pakistan 0.0001 kt per person compare
  2. 147 Zimbabwe 0.0001 kt per person compare
  3. 148 Liberia 0.0001 kt per person compare
  4. 150 Chad 0.0001 kt per person compare
  5. 151 Philippines 0.0001 kt per person compare
  6. 152 Bangladesh 0.0001 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Benin?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Benin was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per person in 2000.
How does Benin rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
Benin ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.