Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Benin
Benin: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 7.05 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Benin is 7.05 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Benin peaked at 8.71 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3505 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
That places Benin 126th out of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4604 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3625 Mt CO2e | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4625 Mt CO2e | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4774 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4899 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5496 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3669 Mt CO2e | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4281 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4551 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5106 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5365 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4462 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5178 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5109 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5248 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6179 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5541 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5035 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.456 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4022 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3986 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3505 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3808 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3854 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3921 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3986 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +170.0% |
| 1997 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.86 Mt CO2e | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 4.37 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.68 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.08 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.96 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.72 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.97 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.46 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.81 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 7.15 Mt CO2e | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 7.24 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.25 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 8.14 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.71 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.75 Mt CO2e | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 7.06 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 6.89 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.05 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.05 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.05 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 | +170.0% | 0.3986 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4563 Mt CO2e | 0.3625 Mt CO2e | 0.5496 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.507 Mt CO2e | 0.4022 Mt CO2e | 0.6179 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7504 Mt CO2e | 0.3505 Mt CO2e | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 4.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 Mt CO2e | 4.72 Mt CO2e | 8.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 Mt CO2e | 6.75 Mt CO2e | 8.71 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 123 Cyprus 7.34 Mt CO2e compare
- 124 North Macedonia 7.3 Mt CO2e compare
- 125 Luxembourg 7.15 Mt CO2e compare
- 127 Botswana 6.9 Mt CO2e compare
- 128 Latvia 6.81 Mt CO2e compare
- 129 Burkina Faso 6.48 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Benin?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Benin was 7.05 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3505 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).