Long run air pollution in Benin
Benin: Long run air pollution was 60,140 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
60,140
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
120th
of 220 countries
All-time high
83,495
in 2020
All-time low
117.14
in 1860
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Benin, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Benin is 60,140, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Benin peaked at 83,495 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 117.14, 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.
Long run air pollution in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 224.87 | — |
| 1751 | 223.14 | -0.8% |
| 1752 | 221.41 | -0.8% |
| 1753 | 219.67 | -0.8% |
| 1754 | 217.94 | -0.8% |
| 1755 | 216.21 | -0.8% |
| 1756 | 214.47 | -0.8% |
| 1757 | 212.74 | -0.8% |
| 1758 | 211.01 | -0.8% |
| 1759 | 209.27 | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 207.54 | -0.8% |
| 1761 | 205.94 | -0.8% |
| 1762 | 204.34 | -0.8% |
| 1763 | 202.74 | -0.8% |
| 1764 | 201.14 | -0.8% |
| 1765 | 199.54 | -0.8% |
| 1766 | 197.94 | -0.8% |
| 1767 | 196.34 | -0.8% |
| 1768 | 194.74 | -0.8% |
| 1769 | 193.14 | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 191.54 | -0.8% |
| 1771 | 190.06 | -0.8% |
| 1772 | 188.59 | -0.8% |
| 1773 | 187.11 | -0.8% |
| 1774 | 185.63 | -0.8% |
| 1775 | 184.15 | -0.8% |
| 1776 | 182.68 | -0.8% |
| 1777 | 181.2 | -0.8% |
| 1778 | 179.72 | -0.8% |
| 1779 | 178.25 | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 176.77 | -0.8% |
| 1781 | 175.41 | -0.8% |
| 1782 | 174.04 | -0.8% |
| 1783 | 172.68 | -0.8% |
| 1784 | 171.32 | -0.8% |
| 1785 | 169.95 | -0.8% |
| 1786 | 168.59 | -0.8% |
| 1787 | 167.22 | -0.8% |
| 1788 | 165.86 | -0.8% |
| 1789 | 164.5 | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 163.14 | -0.8% |
| 1791 | 161.88 | -0.8% |
| 1792 | 160.62 | -0.8% |
| 1793 | 159.36 | -0.8% |
| 1794 | 158.1 | -0.8% |
| 1795 | 156.84 | -0.8% |
| 1796 | 155.58 | -0.8% |
| 1797 | 154.32 | -0.8% |
| 1798 | 153.07 | -0.8% |
| 1799 | 151.81 | -0.8% |
| 1800 | 150.55 | -0.8% |
| 1801 | 149.8 | -0.5% |
| 1802 | 149.04 | -0.5% |
| 1803 | 148.28 | -0.5% |
| 1804 | 147.51 | -0.5% |
| 1805 | 146.73 | -0.5% |
| 1806 | 145.95 | -0.5% |
| 1807 | 145.15 | -0.5% |
| 1808 | 144.36 | -0.5% |
| 1809 | 143.56 | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 142.75 | -0.6% |
| 1811 | 142.23 | -0.4% |
| 1812 | 141.71 | -0.4% |
| 1813 | 141.18 | -0.4% |
| 1814 | 140.65 | -0.4% |
| 1815 | 140.12 | -0.4% |
| 1816 | 139.57 | -0.4% |
| 1817 | 139.03 | -0.4% |
| 1818 | 138.48 | -0.4% |
| 1819 | 137.92 | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 137.37 | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 136.86 | -0.4% |
| 1822 | 136.35 | -0.4% |
| 1823 | 135.83 | -0.4% |
| 1824 | 135.31 | -0.4% |
| 1825 | 134.79 | -0.4% |
| 1826 | 134.25 | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 133.72 | -0.4% |
| 1828 | 133.18 | -0.4% |
| 1829 | 132.64 | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 132.09 | -0.4% |
| 1831 | 131.6 | -0.4% |
| 1832 | 131.1 | -0.4% |
| 1833 | 130.59 | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 130.09 | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 129.57 | -0.4% |
| 1836 | 129.05 | -0.4% |
| 1837 | 128.53 | -0.4% |
| 1838 | 128 | -0.4% |
| 1839 | 127.47 | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 126.94 | -0.4% |
| 1841 | 126.46 | -0.4% |
| 1842 | 125.97 | -0.4% |
| 1843 | 125.48 | -0.4% |
| 1844 | 124.98 | -0.4% |
| 1845 | 124.47 | -0.4% |
| 1846 | 123.97 | -0.4% |
| 1847 | 123.46 | -0.4% |
| 1848 | 122.95 | -0.4% |
| 1849 | 122.43 | -0.4% |
| 1850 | 121.91 | -0.4% |
| 1851 | 121.45 | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 120.99 | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 120.52 | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 120.05 | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 119.57 | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 119.09 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 118.61 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 118.12 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 117.63 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 117.14 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 118.06 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 118.98 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 119.91 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 120.84 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 121.77 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 122.7 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 123.64 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 124.58 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 125.52 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 126.47 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 127.42 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 128.38 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 129.34 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 130.3 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 131.26 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 132.23 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 133.2 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 134.17 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 135.15 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 136.13 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 137.12 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 138.11 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 139.15 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 140.56 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 142 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 143.45 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 144.91 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 146.5 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 148.11 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 149.74 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 151.38 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 153.03 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 154.71 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 156.39 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 158.1 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 159.82 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 161.55 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 163.31 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 165.08 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 166.86 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 193.38 | +15.9% |
| 1902 | 220.44 | +14.0% |
| 1903 | 248.07 | +12.5% |
| 1904 | 276.25 | +11.4% |
| 1905 | 305.02 | +10.4% |
| 1906 | 334.56 | +9.7% |
| 1907 | 364.7 | +9.0% |
| 1908 | 395.44 | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 426.81 | +7.9% |
| 1910 | 458.8 | +7.5% |
| 1911 | 497.59 | +8.5% |
| 1912 | 537.71 | +8.1% |
| 1913 | 579.16 | +7.7% |
| 1914 | 645.2 | +11.4% |
| 1915 | 687.03 | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 729.81 | +6.2% |
| 1917 | 773.52 | +6.0% |
| 1918 | 815.28 | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 863.22 | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 912.33 | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 960.83 | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 1,011 | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 1,062 | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 1,113 | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 1,173 | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 1,232 | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 1,293 | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 1,354 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 1,416 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 1,476 | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 1,543 | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 1,609 | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 1,679 | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 1,751 | +4.3% |
| 1935 | 1,859 | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 1,934 | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 1,985 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 2,069 | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 2,170 | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 2,276 | +4.9% |
| 1941 | 2,325 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 2,417 | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 2,513 | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 2,612 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 2,711 | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 2,818 | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 2,928 | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 3,039 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 3,157 | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 4,340 | +37.4% |
| 1951 | 3,987 | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 4,179 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 4,325 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 4,536 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 4,657 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 4,880 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 5,063 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 5,187 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 5,069 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 5,752 | +13.5% |
| 1961 | 5,575 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 5,763 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 5,736 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6,071 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 6,349 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 6,203 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 6,700 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 6,988 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 7,626 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 8,537 | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 8,798 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9,783 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 10,155 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10,103 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10,734 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 9,108 | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 10,118 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 10,697 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 10,935 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 11,194 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 10,991 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 11,718 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 12,323 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 13,375 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 13,669 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13,383 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 13,287 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13,183 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12,974 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 13,030 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13,015 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,322 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13,753 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14,232 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 14,338 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 20,620 | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 22,088 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 22,132 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20,561 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 17,789 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 19,033 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 21,484 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 23,717 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 24,237 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25,915 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 31,382 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 35,991 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 37,516 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 41,133 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 44,741 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 44,890 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45,494 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49,289 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 54,539 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 63,622 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 71,297 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 72,157 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79,909 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 76,782 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 83,495 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 57,521 | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 60,140 | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 60,140 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 60,140 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 20,620 |
| 1950 | +37.4% | 3,157 | 4,340 |
| 2021 | -31.1% | 83,495 | 57,521 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 217.07 | 209.27 | 224.87 | 10 |
| 1760s | 200.34 | 193.14 | 207.54 | 10 |
| 1770s | 184.89 | 178.25 | 191.54 | 10 |
| 1780s | 170.63 | 164.5 | 176.77 | 10 |
| 1790s | 157.47 | 151.81 | 163.14 | 10 |
| 1800s | 147.09 | 143.56 | 150.55 | 10 |
| 1810s | 140.36 | 137.92 | 142.75 | 10 |
| 1820s | 135.03 | 132.64 | 137.37 | 10 |
| 1830s | 129.81 | 127.47 | 132.09 | 10 |
| 1840s | 124.71 | 122.43 | 126.94 | 10 |
| 1850s | 119.8 | 117.63 | 121.91 | 10 |
| 1860s | 121.31 | 117.14 | 125.52 | 10 |
| 1870s | 130.79 | 126.47 | 135.15 | 10 |
| 1880s | 141.6 | 136.13 | 148.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 157.31 | 149.74 | 165.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 293.15 | 166.86 | 426.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 658.73 | 458.8 | 863.22 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,153 | 912.33 | 1,416 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,808 | 1,476 | 2,170 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,680 | 2,276 | 3,157 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,622 | 3,987 | 5,187 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,277 | 5,575 | 7,626 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,897 | 8,537 | 10,935 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,610 | 10,991 | 13,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,709 | 13,015 | 22,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,820 | 17,789 | 41,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,272 | 44,741 | 79,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,052 | 57,521 | 83,495 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Benin?
- Long run air pollution in Benin was 60,140 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 83,495 in 2020.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.14 in 1860.
- How does Benin rank for long run air pollution?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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