Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Benin
Benin: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.7055 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Benin is 0.7055 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Benin peaked at 0.7055 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2955 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Benin ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2955 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2955 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3014 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3073 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3136 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3201 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3267 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3334 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3409 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3488 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3572 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3657 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3747 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3842 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3942 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4047 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4154 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4264 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4377 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4493 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4609 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4724 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4838 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4953 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5067 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.516 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5757 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5707 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5574 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5251 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3951 Mt CO2e | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4089 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4222 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4322 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4447 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4576 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5063 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5208 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5353 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5501 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4657 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4769 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4906 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5439 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5589 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5743 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.595 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.607 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.63 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6705 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.69 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6871 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7022 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7054 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7055 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7055 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4592 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7055 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3183 Mt CO2e | 0.2955 Mt CO2e | 0.3488 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.401 Mt CO2e | 0.3572 Mt CO2e | 0.4493 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5164 Mt CO2e | 0.4609 Mt CO2e | 0.5757 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4673 Mt CO2e | 0.3951 Mt CO2e | 0.5501 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5613 Mt CO2e | 0.4657 Mt CO2e | 0.6705 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.698 Mt CO2e | 0.6871 Mt CO2e | 0.7055 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 58 United Kingdom 0.7351 Mt CO2e compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.7175 Mt CO2e compare
- 60 Thailand 0.7074 Mt CO2e compare
- 62 Sri Lanka 0.6851 Mt CO2e compare
- 63 Central African Republic 0.6842 Mt CO2e compare
- 64 Burundi 0.6759 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Benin?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Benin was 0.7055 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7055 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2955 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).