Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 184.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
184.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 217.0%
World rank
42nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
929.28 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-799.94 % change on previous year
in 1958
Years of data
68
1952–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Benin, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 184.23 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 217.0% on the previous year and up 575.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 929.28 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -799.94 % change on previous year, in 1958.
Benin ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 160.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -260.01 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 1954 | 187.5 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1955 | -102.04 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1957 | -82.35 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1958 | -799.94 % change on previous year | +871.4% |
| 1959 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1960 | 366.67 % change on previous year | +3437.7% |
| 1961 | -156.25 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1962 | 122.22 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1963 | -300 % change on previous year | -345.5% |
| 1964 | 250 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1965 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1966 | -600 % change on previous year | +800.0% |
| 1967 | 180 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1968 | -62.5 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1969 | 333.33 % change on previous year | -633.3% |
| 1970 | 69.23 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1971 | -86.36 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1972 | 766.67 % change on previous year | -987.7% |
| 1973 | -107.69 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1974 | 450 % change on previous year | -517.9% |
| 1975 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1976 | -600 % change on previous year | -1500.0% |
| 1977 | 120 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1978 | 80 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1979 | -94.44 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 1981 | -181.58 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1982 | 159.71 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1983 | -169.02 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1984 | 215.08 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1985 | 442.5 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1986 | -126.2 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1987 | -140.99 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 122.86 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1989 | 80.81 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1990 | -85.22 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1991 | 338.95 % change on previous year | -497.7% |
| 1992 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1993 | 166.06 % change on previous year | +508.9% |
| 1994 | -23.72 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1995 | -57.02 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 1996 | 408.58 % change on previous year | -816.5% |
| 1997 | -82.35 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1998 | -374.14 % change on previous year | +354.3% |
| 1999 | 416.09 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 2000 | -96.84 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2002 | 94.73 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2003 | -32.55 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2004 | -29.7 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2005 | -152.04 % change on previous year | +411.9% |
| 2006 | 929.28 % change on previous year | -711.2% |
| 2007 | -32.68 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2008 | -102.06 % change on previous year | +212.3% |
| 2010 | 48.88 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2011 | -143.9 % change on previous year | -394.4% |
| 2012 | 61.35 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2013 | 311.76 % change on previous year | +408.2% |
| 2014 | 27.29 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2015 | 161.59 % change on previous year | +492.1% |
| 2016 | -101.41 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2018 | -53.59 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2019 | -448.93 % change on previous year | +737.7% |
| 2020 | 167.78 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2021 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2022 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -734.0% |
| 2023 | -157.4 % change on previous year | -2028.0% |
| 2024 | 184.23 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 184.23 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 184.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +3437.7% | 10.36 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -2028.0% | 8.16 % change on previous year | -157.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -126.59 % change on previous year | -799.94 % change on previous year | 187.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -600 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.03 % change on previous year | -600 % change on previous year | 766.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8 % change on previous year | -181.58 % change on previous year | 442.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.45 % change on previous year | -374.14 % change on previous year | 416.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.27 % change on previous year | -152.04 % change on previous year | 929.28 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -15.22 % change on previous year | -448.93 % change on previous year | 311.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.3 % change on previous year | -157.4 % change on previous year | 184.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 39 Burkina Faso 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Gambia 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Uruguay 174.68 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Paraguay 159.14 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Niger 154.3 % change on previous year compare
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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Benin was 184.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 929.28 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -799.94 % change on previous year in 1958.
- How does Benin rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 575.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.