Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Benin
Benin: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.23 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.23 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Benin peaked at 1.37 t CO2e/capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6696 t CO2e/capita, in 1995.
Benin ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8214 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.7836 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.83 t CO2e/capita | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8539 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8266 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8607 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8007 t CO2e/capita | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8133 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8181 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8281 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8458 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8698 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9004 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8591 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8548 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8779 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7957 t CO2e/capita | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7671 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7375 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7146 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7269 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7216 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7183 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6907 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7199 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6696 t CO2e/capita | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7997 t CO2e/capita | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8189 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7966 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8218 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8273 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8737 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9062 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.925 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.936 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9592 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 t CO2e/capita | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.21 t CO2e/capita | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.23 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8236 t CO2e/capita | 0.7836 t CO2e/capita | 0.8607 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8223 t CO2e/capita | 0.7146 t CO2e/capita | 0.9004 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7484 t CO2e/capita | 0.6696 t CO2e/capita | 0.8218 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.985 t CO2e/capita | 0.8273 t CO2e/capita | 1.12 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 t CO2e/capita | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | 1.21 t CO2e/capita | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Benin?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Benin was 1.23 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 t CO2e/capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6696 t CO2e/capita in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Benin ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.