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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Benin: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.49 t (2024), 164th of 203 in the world and 21st of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.23 t (2024), 176th of 203 in the world and 34th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 17.8 Mt (2024), 124th of 203 in the world and 27th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.49 t2024 · world 164/203 · region 21/47GHG per person1.23 t2024 · world 176/203 · region 34/47GHG emissions17.8 Mt2024 · world 124/203 · region 27/47CO₂ emissions7.0 Mt2024 · world 126/203 · region 18/47
CO₂ per person
BeninSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Benin0.49 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
BeninSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Benin1.23 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Benin in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.49 t2024164/20321/470.21 t0.52 t0.67 t−1.5%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.23 t2024176/20334/470.83 t1.18 t1.35 t+4.7%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e17.8 Mt2024124/20327/476.0 Mt11.5 Mt17.7 Mt+37%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt7.0 Mt2024126/20318/471.5 Mt5.1 Mt8.7 Mt+29%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e7.6 Mt2024114/20330/473.3 Mt4.8 Mt6.5 Mt+37%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption54.5%202144/21232/4870.3%47.2%46.2%+5.8 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.3%2021197/20646/481.9%0.0%0.5%+0.3 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³39.7 µg/m³202324/2008/4846.7 µg/m³35.1 µg/m³41.5 µg/m³+24%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area28.1%2024114/21419/4850.3%37.8%29.4%−4.3 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area43.1%202486/21030/4828.3%30.9%39.8%+7.7 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area32.3%202424/2069/4821.1%22.2%30.3%+8.4 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory28.8%202534/2136/48··23.5%+5.9 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.3%2022147/17734/471.3%1.3%1.3%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³749 m³2022144/18338/471,426 m³1,051 m³788 m³−24%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,356 kg/ha2024146/17922/461,102 kg/ha1,201 kg/ha1,433 kg/ha−7.1%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Benin and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Benin. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBeninNigeriaNigerBurkina FasoTogo
CO₂ per person0.49 t20240.57 t20240.12 t20240.27 t20240.31 t2024
GHG per person1.23 t20241.51 t20241.52 t20241.48 t20241.29 t2024
GHG emissions17.8 Mt2024350.6 Mt202441.1 Mt202434.9 Mt202410.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions7.0 Mt2024131.9 Mt20243.2 Mt20246.5 Mt20242.6 Mt2024
Methane7.6 Mt2024175.1 Mt202427.3 Mt202421.0 Mt20246.0 Mt2024
Renewable energy54.5%202180.3%202179.6%202171.4%202275.1%2021
Renewable power0.3%202122.0%20216.2%202113.9%202125.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure39.7 µg/m³202365.7 µg/m³202365.2 µg/m³202337.3 µg/m³202334.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover28.1%202418.9%20240.8%202412.3%202422.5%2024
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