Outdoor air pollution exposure in Benin
Benin: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 35.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
35.3
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
28th
of 241 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 2008
All-time low
29.1
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Benin, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Benin is 35.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Benin peaked at 40.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 1999.
That places Benin 28th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.5 | — |
| 1999 | 29.1 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 35 | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 32.7 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 35.6 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 36.4 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 36.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.1 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 38.7 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 40.9 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.8 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 36.6 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 37.2 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.2 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.6 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 33.6 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 35.3 | +5.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3 | 29.1 | 33.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.82 | 32.4 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.77 | 31.5 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.52 | 33.6 | 35.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Senegal 36.5 compare
- 26 Gambia 35.7 compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 35.4 compare
- 29 Mauritania 35.2 compare
- 30 Yemen 35 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 34.6 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Benin?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Benin was 35.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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