Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0833 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0833 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
159th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.1108 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0078 units per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0833 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.1108 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
Benin ranks 159th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0833 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0833 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 156 Finland 0.0953 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.0912 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guinea 0.0891 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mongolia 0.0832 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kenya 0.0827 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.0766 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0833 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1108 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.