Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Benin
Benin: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0452 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 0.0452 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin peaked at 0.0727 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 Mt CO2e, in 1992.
That places Benin 104th 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -61.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +35.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +253.3% |
| 1997 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0338 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0634 Mt CO2e | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0727 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0666 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0455 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0435 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0452 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0422 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0452 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0198 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 | +253.3% | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0053 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.0727 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | 0.0666 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 107 Armenia 0.0429 Mt CO2e compare
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Benin was 0.0452 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0727 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Benin ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).