Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Benin
Benin: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.5318 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Benin stood at 0.5318 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Benin peaked at 0.5318 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Benin 138th out of 194 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1974 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -71.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +98.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +77.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | +157.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0474 Mt CO2e | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0701 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0608 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0606 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0767 Mt CO2e | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1086 Mt CO2e | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1472 Mt CO2e | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1571 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.093 Mt CO2e | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0866 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0866 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | -52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0915 Mt CO2e | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 0.237 Mt CO2e | +159.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2201 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1884 Mt CO2e | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2033 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.167 Mt CO2e | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2727 Mt CO2e | +63.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5053 Mt CO2e | +85.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5229 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.51 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4978 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5318 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5318 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 Mt CO2e, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5318 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5781 Mt CO2e, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +159.0% | 0.0915 Mt CO2e | 0.237 Mt CO2e |
| 1983 | +157.1% | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | 0.0576 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | +120.0% | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | 0.0915 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | 0.051 Mt CO2e | 0.1571 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1595 Mt CO2e | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | 0.2727 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5136 Mt CO2e | 0.4978 Mt CO2e | 0.5318 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Benin?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Benin was 0.5318 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5318 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).