Benin CO₂ Emissions
Benin emitted 6.1 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2024, 0.02% of the global total. That ranks it 131st of 213 countries and territories and works out at 0.42 tonnes per person.
Data year 2024 · Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) via Our World in Data
6.07 MtTotal CO₂, 2024
0.42 tPer person
0.02%Share of world total
#131Rank of 213
How much CO₂ does Benin emit?
Benin produced 6.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and industry in 2024. The world total was 38.6 billion tonnes, so Benin accounts for 0.02% of it.
With a population of about 14 million, that is 0.42 tonnes per person, 91% below the world average of 4.73 tonnes.