Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Benin
Benin: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
138th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Benin, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Benin peaked at 0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Benin ranks 138th of 201 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.1238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.1238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 0.1027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.2% |
| 1945 | 0.229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1946 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1948 | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.3387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 135 Singapore 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Morocco 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Benin?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Benin was 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Benin rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.