Emissions of air pollutants in Benin
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 224.87 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 223.14 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1752 | 221.41 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1753 | 219.67 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1754 | 217.94 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1755 | 216.21 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1756 | 214.47 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1757 | 212.74 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1758 | 211.01 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1759 | 209.27 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 207.54 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1761 | 205.94 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1762 | 204.34 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1763 | 202.74 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1764 | 201.14 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1765 | 199.54 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1766 | 197.94 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1767 | 196.34 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1768 | 194.74 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1769 | 193.14 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 191.54 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1771 | 190.06 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1772 | 188.59 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1773 | 187.11 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1774 | 185.63 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1775 | 184.15 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1776 | 182.68 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1777 | 181.2 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1778 | 179.72 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1779 | 178.25 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 176.77 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1781 | 175.41 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1782 | 174.04 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1783 | 172.68 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1784 | 171.32 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1785 | 169.95 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1786 | 168.59 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1787 | 167.22 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1788 | 165.86 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1789 | 164.5 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 163.14 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1791 | 161.88 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1792 | 160.62 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1793 | 159.36 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1794 | 158.1 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1795 | 156.84 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1796 | 155.58 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1797 | 154.32 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1798 | 153.07 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1799 | 151.81 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1800 | 150.55 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1801 | 149.8 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1802 | 149.04 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1803 | 148.28 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1804 | 147.51 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1805 | 146.73 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1806 | 145.95 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1807 | 145.15 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1808 | 144.36 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1809 | 143.56 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 142.75 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1811 | 142.23 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1812 | 141.71 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1813 | 141.18 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1814 | 140.65 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1815 | 140.12 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1816 | 139.57 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1817 | 139.03 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1818 | 138.48 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1819 | 137.92 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 137.37 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 136.86 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1822 | 136.35 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1823 | 135.83 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1824 | 135.31 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1825 | 134.79 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1826 | 134.25 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 133.72 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1828 | 133.18 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1829 | 132.64 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 132.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1831 | 131.6 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1832 | 131.1 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1833 | 130.59 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 130.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 129.57 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1836 | 129.05 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1837 | 128.53 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1838 | 128 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1839 | 127.47 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 126.94 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1841 | 126.46 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1842 | 125.97 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1843 | 125.48 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1844 | 124.98 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1845 | 124.47 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1846 | 123.97 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1847 | 123.46 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1848 | 122.95 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1849 | 122.43 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1850 | 121.91 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1851 | 121.45 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 120.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 120.52 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 120.05 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 119.57 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 119.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 118.61 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 118.12 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 117.63 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 117.14 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 118.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 118.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 119.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 120.84 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 121.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 122.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 123.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 124.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 125.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 126.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 127.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 128.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 129.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 130.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 131.26 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 132.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 133.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 134.17 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 135.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 136.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 137.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 138.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 139.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 140.56 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 142 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 143.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 144.91 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 146.5 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 148.11 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 149.74 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 151.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 153.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 154.71 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 156.39 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 158.1 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 159.82 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 161.55 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 163.31 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 165.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 166.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 193.38 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1902 | 220.44 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1903 | 248.07 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1904 | 276.25 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1905 | 305.02 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1906 | 334.56 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1907 | 364.7 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1908 | 395.44 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 426.81 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1910 | 458.8 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1911 | 497.59 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1912 | 537.71 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1913 | 579.16 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1914 | 645.2 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1915 | 687.03 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 729.81 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1917 | 773.52 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1918 | 815.28 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 863.22 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 912.33 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 960.83 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 1,011 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 1,062 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 1,113 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 1,173 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 1,232 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 1,293 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 1,354 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 1,416 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 1,476 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 1,543 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 1,609 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 1,679 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 1,751 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1935 | 1,859 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 1,934 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 1,985 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 2,069 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 2,170 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 2,276 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1941 | 2,325 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 2,417 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 2,513 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 2,612 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 2,711 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 2,818 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 2,928 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 3,039 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 3,157 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 4,340 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1951 | 3,987 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 4,179 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 4,325 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 4,536 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 4,657 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 4,880 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 5,063 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 5,187 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 5,069 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 5,752 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1961 | 5,575 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 5,763 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 5,736 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6,071 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 6,349 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 6,203 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 6,700 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 6,988 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 7,626 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 8,537 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 8,798 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9,783 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 10,155 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10,103 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10,734 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 9,108 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 10,118 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 10,697 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 10,935 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 11,194 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 10,991 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 11,718 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 12,323 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 13,375 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 13,669 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13,383 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 13,287 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13,183 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12,974 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 13,030 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13,015 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,322 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13,753 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14,232 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 14,338 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 20,620 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 22,088 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 22,132 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20,561 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 17,789 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 19,033 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 21,484 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 23,717 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 24,237 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25,915 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 31,382 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 35,991 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 37,516 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 41,133 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 44,741 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 44,890 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45,494 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49,289 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 54,539 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 63,622 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 71,297 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 72,157 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79,909 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 76,782 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 83,495 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 57,521 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 60,140 tonnes | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 60,140 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 60,140 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +43.8% | 14,338 tonnes | 20,620 tonnes |
| 1950 | +37.4% | 3,157 tonnes | 4,340 tonnes |
| 2021 | -31.1% | 83,495 tonnes | 57,521 tonnes |
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 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- 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)
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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
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.