Human caused air pollution exposure in Benin
Benin: Human caused air pollution exposure was 24.56 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24.56
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
39th
of 240 countries
All-time high
27.13
in 2005
All-time low
21.14
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Benin, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 24.56 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Benin peaked at 27.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.14, in 1999.
That places Benin 39th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.03 | — |
| 1999 | 21.14 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 22.11 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 22.64 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.78 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.66 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.19 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 27.13 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 24.94 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 25.61 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.68 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 24.53 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 25.84 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 24.92 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 22.83 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 23.38 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.28 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 23.36 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 23.65 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.55 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.86 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 23.31 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.76 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 23.12 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 22.79 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.56 | +7.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.59 | 21.14 | 22.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.63 | 22.11 | 27.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 22.28 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 21.76 | 24.56 | 5 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0371 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.88 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Benin?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Benin was 24.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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