Climate Change in Benin
1,212 indicators covering climate change for Benin.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.6801 °C | 2025 | up 169.1% | 95th |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | 78th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 73,000 | 2022 | up 32.7% | 67th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | up 10.8% | 109th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 7.1% | 83rd |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 46.0% | 99th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 23.2 kt | 2023 | down 14.2% | 85th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0007 kt | 2023 | down 30.5% | 93rd |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0001 kt | 2023 | down 32.2% | 85th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 23.25 kt | 2023 | down 14.2% | 85th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 39.17 kt | 2024 | down 61.1% | 78th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 6.07 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 131st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 6.07 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 131st |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 6.07 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 131st |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 6.07 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 131st |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 41.7% | 106th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 25.9% | 126th |
| Methane emissions | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 24.6% | 116th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 35.9% | 103rd |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 4.94 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.9% | 116th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 8.0% | 145th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 5.0% | 165th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.3417 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 13.1% | 174th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 4.94 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.9% | 116th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.3417 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 13.1% | 174th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 465,164 tonnes | 2024 | up 115.4% | 110th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 64.2% | 120th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 16.1% | 130th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 138,516 tonnes | 2024 | down 33.4% | 78th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 6.07 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 131st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 4.0% | 171st |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 8.0% | 144th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | 12th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 16.1% | 130th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 4.0% | 172nd |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 6.07 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 131st |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 115.79 million tonnes | 2024 | up 72.3% | 132nd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 7.93 million tonnes | 2024 | up 87.3% | 124th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 2.3% | 2024 | down 48.7% | 100th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 50.15 million tonnes | 2024 | up 55.7% | 67th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 44.09 million tonnes | 2024 | up 60.7% | 20th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 22.6% | 14th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 50.15 million tonnes | 2024 | up 55.7% | 67th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 3.47 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 18.8% | 100th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 35.5% | 106th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 35.9% | 103rd |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 12.9% | 116th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 26.5% | 103rd |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0002 °C | 2024 | up 55.5% | 138th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0002 °C | 2024 | up 55.5% | 138th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0006 °C | 2024 | up 27.0% | 97th |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 38.3% | 130th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 41.7% | 106th |
| Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) | 38.43 kt | 2023 | up 32.2% | 101st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 53.5% | 103rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 331,805 tonnes | 2024 | up 101.2% | 101st |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 2.66 million tonnes | 2024 | up 709.8% | 125th |