Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Benin

Benin: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 195.5%
World rank
94th
of 201 countries
All-time high
169.97 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-33.24 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Benin, 1971–2024

-50050100150197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Benin is 2.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.5% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Benin peaked at 169.97 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -33.24 % change on previous year, in 1976.

Benin ranks 94th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Benin, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -21.26 % change on previous year
1972 27.59 % change on previous year -229.7%
1973 3.22 % change on previous year -88.3%
1974 2.62 % change on previous year -18.7%
1975 12.19 % change on previous year +365.4%
1976 -33.24 % change on previous year -372.8%
1977 16.68 % change on previous year -150.2%
1978 6.31 % change on previous year -62.2%
1979 12.2 % change on previous year +93.4%
1980 5.07 % change on previous year -58.4%
1981 -16.83 % change on previous year -431.8%
1982 16.05 % change on previous year -195.3%
1983 -1.33 % change on previous year -108.3%
1984 2.72 % change on previous year -304.2%
1985 17.74 % change on previous year +552.0%
1986 -10.33 % change on previous year -158.2%
1987 -9.13 % change on previous year -11.6%
1988 -9.43 % change on previous year +3.3%
1989 -11.8 % change on previous year +25.1%
1990 -0.8951 % change on previous year -92.4%
1991 -12.07 % change on previous year +1248.2%
1992 8.64 % change on previous year -171.6%
1993 1.21 % change on previous year -86.0%
1994 1.74 % change on previous year +43.9%
1995 1.66 % change on previous year -4.6%
1996 169.97 % change on previous year +10153.1%
1997 26.83 % change on previous year -84.2%
1998 -3.61 % change on previous year -113.5%
1999 9.58 % change on previous year -365.2%
2000 7.26 % change on previous year -24.2%
2001 20.13 % change on previous year +177.4%
2002 15.38 % change on previous year -23.6%
2003 12 % change on previous year -22.0%
2004 6.6 % change on previous year -45.0%
2005 9.5 % change on previous year +44.0%
2006 37.75 % change on previous year +297.3%
2007 13.98 % change on previous year -63.0%
2008 -0.7366 % change on previous year -105.3%
2009 7.29 % change on previous year -1089.7%
2010 8.47 % change on previous year +16.3%
2011 -2.37 % change on previous year -128.0%
2012 -4.76 % change on previous year +100.9%
2013 5.2 % change on previous year -209.3%
2014 9.84 % change on previous year +89.1%
2015 6.42 % change on previous year -34.7%
2016 23.01 % change on previous year +258.3%
2017 1.36 % change on previous year -94.1%
2018 13.89 % change on previous year +921.6%
2019 -1.3 % change on previous year -109.4%
2020 6.91 % change on previous year -630.1%
2021 -22.5 % change on previous year -425.9%
2022 4.63 % change on previous year -120.6%
2023 -2.37 % change on previous year -151.1%
2024 2.26 % change on previous year -195.5%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 2.26 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 2.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +10153.1% 1.66 % change on previous year 169.97 % change on previous year
1991 -1248.2% -0.8951 % change on previous year -12.07 % change on previous year
2009 +1089.7% -0.7366 % change on previous year 7.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.92 % change on previous year -33.24 % change on previous year 27.59 % change on previous year 9
1980s -1.73 % change on previous year -16.83 % change on previous year 17.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 20.31 % change on previous year -12.07 % change on previous year 169.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.91 % change on previous year -0.7366 % change on previous year 37.75 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.98 % change on previous year -4.76 % change on previous year 23.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.21 % change on previous year -22.5 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 91 Brazil 2.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 92 Zimbabwe 2.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 93 Iceland 2.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 95 Burundi 2.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 96 Bhutan 2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 97 Madagascar 1.93 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Benin?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Benin was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 169.97 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -33.24 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Benin rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Benin ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,350 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.