Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Benin
Benin: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 17.77 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Benin stood at 17.77 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Benin peaked at 17.77 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.46 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Benin ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 3.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 Mt CO2e | 3.32 Mt CO2e | 3.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 Mt CO2e | 3.84 Mt CO2e | 5.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 Mt CO2e | 5.97 Mt CO2e | 10.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 Mt CO2e | 11.55 Mt CO2e | 17.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2 Mt CO2e | 16.19 Mt CO2e | 17.77 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0839 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5318 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.4873 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2,460 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 61,561 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 64,021 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Benin?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Benin was 17.77 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of 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. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).