Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Benin
Benin: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0384 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
Benin recorded 0.0384 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin peaked at 0.0523 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Mt CO2e, in 1992.
That places Benin 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -35.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +550.0% |
| 1997 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +53.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0478 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0523 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0384 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0384 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.01 Mt CO2e, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 | +550.0% | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | 0.0523 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 Mt CO2e | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin was 0.0384 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 transport (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0523 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).