CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Benin
Benin: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.17 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Benin, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Benin is 0.17, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Benin peaked at 0.24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1990.
Benin ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.03 | — |
| 1991 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.09 | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +125.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +166.7% | 0.09 | 0.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.038 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.089 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1478 | 0.04 | 0.24 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Benin?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Benin was 0.17 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2014.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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