CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Benin
Benin: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 4,855 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Benin, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Benin is 4,855 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 210.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Benin peaked at 4,855 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 113.68 thousand metric tons, in 1966.
Benin ranks 16th of 51 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.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 161.35 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 128.34 thousand metric tons | -20.5% |
| 1962 | 135.68 thousand metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 121.01 thousand metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 143.01 thousand metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 150.35 thousand metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 113.68 thousand metric tons | -24.4% |
| 1967 | 143.01 thousand metric tons | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 154.01 thousand metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 201.69 thousand metric tons | +31.0% |
| 1970 | 282.36 thousand metric tons | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 293.36 thousand metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 388.7 thousand metric tons | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 381.37 thousand metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 407.04 thousand metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 443.71 thousand metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 260.36 thousand metric tons | -41.3% |
| 1977 | 297.03 thousand metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 363.03 thousand metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 366.7 thousand metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 517.05 thousand metric tons | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 429.04 thousand metric tons | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 502.38 thousand metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 462.04 thousand metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 513.38 thousand metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 744.4 thousand metric tons | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 693.06 thousand metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 539.05 thousand metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 561.05 thousand metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 641.73 thousand metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 715.07 thousand metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 828.74 thousand metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 905.75 thousand metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,133 thousand metric tons | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 1,265 thousand metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,327 thousand metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,265 thousand metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,217 thousand metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,214 thousand metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,562 thousand metric tons | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 1,617 thousand metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,738 thousand metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2,054 thousand metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 2,321 thousand metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2,512 thousand metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2,398 thousand metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,876 thousand metric tons | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 4,499 thousand metric tons | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4,492 thousand metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,855 thousand metric tons | +8.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,855 thousand metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,716 thousand metric tons, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,855 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.21 thousand metric tons | 113.68 thousand metric tons | 201.69 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 348.37 thousand metric tons | 260.36 thousand metric tons | 443.71 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 560.32 thousand metric tons | 429.04 thousand metric tons | 744.4 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,143 thousand metric tons | 715.07 thousand metric tons | 1,562 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,036 thousand metric tons | 1,617 thousand metric tons | 4,855 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Benin?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Benin was 4,855 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,855 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.68 thousand metric tons in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.