What is carbon intensity of gdp in Benin?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Benin was 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.6218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2018.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1995.

How does Benin rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Benin ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Benin

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Benin
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

73rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.6218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2018

All-time low

0.082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1995

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Benin, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Benin stood at 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.6218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1995.

Benin ranks 73rd of 199 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 intensity of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Benin, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2084 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1666 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1972	0.1997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1973	0.1988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1974	0.1974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1975	0.2329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1976	0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1977	0.1713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1978	0.1798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1979	0.1894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1980	0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1981	0.1409 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1982	0.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1983	0.165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1984	0.1571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1985	0.172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1986	0.1509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1987	0.1393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1988	0.122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1989	0.1107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1990	0.1007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1991	0.085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1992	0.0897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1993	0.0857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1994	0.0855 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1995	0.082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1996	0.2121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+158.8%
1997	0.2544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1998	0.2359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1999	0.2454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2000	0.2486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2001	0.2835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2002	0.3126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2003	0.3384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2004	0.3455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2005	0.3719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2006	0.4929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+32.5%
2007	0.5301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2008	0.5016 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2009	0.526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2010	0.5587 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2011	0.5298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2012	0.4814 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2013	0.4725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2014	0.488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2015	0.5102 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2016	0.6073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2017	0.5825 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2018	0.6218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2019	0.5743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2020	0.5912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2021	0.4276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-27.7%
2022	0.4211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2023	0.3865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2024	0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1476 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3951 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Benin

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72 Bangladesh 0.3686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
74 Comoros 0.3672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
75 Nicaragua 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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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)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.006 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 0.034 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0016 1000 USD per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Benin?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Benin was 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.6218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Benin rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Benin ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.