Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Benin
Benin: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 4.4 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin is 4.4 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin peaked at 6.75 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1177 Mt CO2e, in 1992.
That places Benin 101st 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 Transport (Energy) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2513 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2513 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3245 Mt CO2e | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 0.318 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3269 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3558 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1798 Mt CO2e | -49.5% |
| 1977 | 0.231 Mt CO2e | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2689 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2659 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2596 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1837 Mt CO2e | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 0.241 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2318 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2845 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3595 Mt CO2e | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3245 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2781 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2713 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1933 Mt CO2e | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1652 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1305 Mt CO2e | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1177 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1177 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1209 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1209 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4971 Mt CO2e | +311.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6799 Mt CO2e | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7496 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8466 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9183 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9873 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.84 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 4.07 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.58 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8 Mt CO2e | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 5.99 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.75 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 5.91 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 6.17 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.24 Mt CO2e | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 4.43 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.24 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.4 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.28 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.4 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +311.2% | 0.1209 Mt CO2e | 0.4971 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2773 Mt CO2e | 0.1798 Mt CO2e | 0.3558 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2627 Mt CO2e | 0.1837 Mt CO2e | 0.3595 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3546 Mt CO2e | 0.1177 Mt CO2e | 0.8466 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 0.9183 Mt CO2e | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 Mt CO2e | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 6.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 Mt CO2e | 4.24 Mt CO2e | 6.17 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 98 Georgia 4.72 Mt CO2e compare
- 99 El Salvador 4.56 Mt CO2e compare
- 100 Mozambique 4.51 Mt CO2e compare
- 102 Uruguay 4.36 Mt CO2e compare
- 103 Luxembourg 4.32 Mt CO2e compare
- 104 Afghanistan 4.31 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin was 4.4 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 transport (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1177 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).