F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Benin
Benin: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.9509 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Benin stood at 0.9509 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Benin peaked at 0.9509 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e, in 1990.
Benin ranks 82nd of 154 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.
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +450.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +61.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +131.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +73.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0902 Mt CO2e | +81.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1556 Mt CO2e | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1922 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2292 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2737 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2888 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.295 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3068 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3171 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3153 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3174 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3237 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3327 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3626 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4007 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4572 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5129 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.581 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6411 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7024 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7656 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8271 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8891 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9509 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.9509 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7971 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.9509 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6475 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +450.0% | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e |
| 1994 | +131.0% | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0067 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2272 Mt CO2e | 0.0902 Mt CO2e | 0.3171 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4245 Mt CO2e | 0.3153 Mt CO2e | 0.6411 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.827 Mt CO2e | 0.7024 Mt CO2e | 0.9509 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- 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 f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Benin?
- F-gases emissions from industrial processes in Benin was 0.9509 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 f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9509 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- Benin ranks 82nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is f-gases emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. 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 F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).