What is emissions of air pollutants in Benin?

Emissions of air pollutants in Benin was 60,140 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 83,495 tonnes in 2020.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 117.14 tonnes in 1860.

How does Benin rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Benin ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Benin

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Benin
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Emissions of air pollutants was 60,140 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

60,140 tonnes

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

120th

of 220 countries

All-time high

83,495 tonnes

in 2020

All-time low

117.14 tonnes

in 1860

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Benin, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Benin is 60,140 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Benin peaked at 83,495 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 117.14 tonnes, in 1860.

Benin ranks 120th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	217.07 tonnes	209.27 tonnes	224.87 tonnes	10
1760s	200.34 tonnes	193.14 tonnes	207.54 tonnes	10
1770s	184.89 tonnes	178.25 tonnes	191.54 tonnes	10
1780s	170.63 tonnes	164.5 tonnes	176.77 tonnes	10
1790s	157.47 tonnes	151.81 tonnes	163.14 tonnes	10
1800s	147.09 tonnes	143.56 tonnes	150.55 tonnes	10
1810s	140.36 tonnes	137.92 tonnes	142.75 tonnes	10
1820s	135.03 tonnes	132.64 tonnes	137.37 tonnes	10
1830s	129.81 tonnes	127.47 tonnes	132.09 tonnes	10
1840s	124.71 tonnes	122.43 tonnes	126.94 tonnes	10
1850s	119.8 tonnes	117.63 tonnes	121.91 tonnes	10
1860s	121.31 tonnes	117.14 tonnes	125.52 tonnes	10
1870s	130.79 tonnes	126.47 tonnes	135.15 tonnes	10
1880s	141.6 tonnes	136.13 tonnes	148.11 tonnes	10
1890s	157.31 tonnes	149.74 tonnes	165.08 tonnes	10
1900s	293.15 tonnes	166.86 tonnes	426.81 tonnes	10
1910s	658.73 tonnes	458.8 tonnes	863.22 tonnes	10
1920s	1,153 tonnes	912.33 tonnes	1,416 tonnes	10
1930s	1,808 tonnes	1,476 tonnes	2,170 tonnes	10
1940s	2,680 tonnes	2,276 tonnes	3,157 tonnes	10
1950s	4,622 tonnes	3,987 tonnes	5,187 tonnes	10
1960s	6,277 tonnes	5,575 tonnes	7,626 tonnes	10
1970s	9,897 tonnes	8,537 tonnes	10,935 tonnes	10
1980s	12,610 tonnes	10,991 tonnes	13,669 tonnes	10
1990s	16,709 tonnes	13,015 tonnes	22,132 tonnes	10
2000s	27,820 tonnes	17,789 tonnes	41,133 tonnes	10
2010s	60,272 tonnes	44,741 tonnes	79,909 tonnes	10
2020s	67,052 tonnes	57,521 tonnes	83,495 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Benin

117 Bahrain 61,971 tonnes compare
118 Papua New Guinea 61,833 tonnes compare
119 Yemen 60,162 tonnes compare
121 Zambia 57,281 tonnes compare
122 Guinea 56,242 tonnes compare
123 Nicaragua 54,155 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Benin

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Benin?: Emissions of air pollutants in Benin was 60,140 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 83,495 tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 117.14 tonnes in 1860.
How does Benin rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Benin ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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