Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Benin
Benin: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 9,388 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9,388 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
144th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12,493 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
44.05 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Benin, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9,388 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Benin peaked at 12,493 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.05 tonnes, in 1860.
That places Benin 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 99.15 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 98.38 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1752 | 97.61 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1753 | 96.84 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1754 | 96.07 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1755 | 95.3 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1756 | 94.53 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1757 | 93.76 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1758 | 92.99 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1759 | 92.22 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 91.45 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1761 | 90.74 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1762 | 90.03 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1763 | 89.32 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1764 | 88.61 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1765 | 87.9 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1766 | 87.19 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1767 | 86.48 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1768 | 85.77 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1769 | 85.06 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 84.35 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1771 | 83.69 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1772 | 83.03 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1773 | 82.38 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1774 | 81.72 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1775 | 81.06 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1776 | 80.41 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1777 | 79.75 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1778 | 79.1 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1779 | 78.44 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 77.79 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1781 | 77.18 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1782 | 76.57 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1783 | 75.97 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1784 | 75.36 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1785 | 74.76 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1786 | 74.15 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1787 | 73.54 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1788 | 72.94 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1789 | 72.33 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 71.73 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1791 | 71.17 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1792 | 70.61 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1793 | 70.05 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1794 | 69.49 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1795 | 68.93 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1796 | 68.37 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1797 | 67.81 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1798 | 67.26 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1799 | 66.7 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1800 | 66.14 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1801 | 65.62 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1802 | 65.1 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1803 | 64.59 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1804 | 64.07 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1805 | 63.56 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1806 | 63.04 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1807 | 62.52 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1808 | 62.01 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1809 | 61.49 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1810 | 60.98 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1811 | 60.59 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1812 | 60.2 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1813 | 59.81 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1814 | 59.42 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1815 | 59.03 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1816 | 58.64 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1817 | 58.25 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1818 | 57.86 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 57.48 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 57.09 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1821 | 56.72 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1822 | 56.36 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1823 | 55.99 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1824 | 55.63 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1825 | 55.26 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1826 | 54.9 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1827 | 54.53 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1828 | 54.17 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1829 | 53.81 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 53.44 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1831 | 53.1 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1832 | 52.76 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1833 | 52.41 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1834 | 52.07 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1835 | 51.73 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1836 | 51.39 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1837 | 51.05 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1838 | 50.7 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1839 | 50.36 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 50.02 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1841 | 49.7 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1842 | 49.38 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1843 | 49.06 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1844 | 48.74 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1845 | 48.41 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1846 | 48.09 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1847 | 47.77 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1848 | 47.45 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1849 | 47.13 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 46.81 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1851 | 46.53 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 46.26 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 45.98 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 45.71 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 45.43 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 45.15 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 44.88 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 44.6 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 44.33 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 44.05 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 44.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 44.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 44.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 44.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 44.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 44.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 44.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 44.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 44.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 45.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 45.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 45.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 45.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 45.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 45.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 45.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 45.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 45.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 45.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 46.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 46.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 46.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 46.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 47.35 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 48.32 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 49.31 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 50.32 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 51.35 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 52.41 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 53.49 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 54.59 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 55.71 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 56.85 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 58.02 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 59.22 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 60.44 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 61.68 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 62.95 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 64.25 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 65.58 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 68.46 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1902 | 71.39 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1903 | 74.37 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 77.41 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 80.5 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 83.64 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 86.83 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 90.08 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 93.38 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 96.74 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 100.47 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 104.3 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 108.25 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 124.75 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1915 | 127.12 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 129.57 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 132.09 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 133.42 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 137.14 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 140.96 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 143.78 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 146.65 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 149.57 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 152.54 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 155.56 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 158.63 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 163.24 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 167.95 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 172.77 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 177.69 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 182.91 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 188.32 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 194.75 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 201.28 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 216.71 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 222.05 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 221.51 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 228.82 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 240.34 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 252.43 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1941 | 250.66 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 258.77 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 267 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 275.35 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 283.82 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 292.41 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 301.12 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 309.95 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 318.91 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 705.96 tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1951 | 560.84 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1952 | 610.59 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 643.02 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 699.33 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 723.04 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 783.46 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 827.25 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 846.21 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 770.64 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 1,005 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1961 | 887.87 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 926.34 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 880.32 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 976.75 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1,024 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 897.84 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1,029 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1,089 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,294 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 1,633 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 1,715 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2,068 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 2,062 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,939 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 2,303 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 1,550 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 1,825 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 1,853 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,937 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,813 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,773 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,974 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2,145 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2,012 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 2,117 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,039 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,957 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,923 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2,005 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,773 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1,911 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,067 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,099 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,110 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1997 | 3,572 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 3,214 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 3,191 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,051 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3,313 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3,535 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3,452 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,672 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4,047 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 4,840 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 6,179 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 6,051 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,894 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 7,530 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6,416 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 6,457 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,272 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 8,286 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 9,240 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 9,946 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9,779 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,134 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,668 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 12,493 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 8,543 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 9,388 tonnes | +9.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,388 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,388 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +121.4% | 318.91 tonnes | 705.96 tonnes |
| 1996 | +48.2% | 2,099 tonnes | 3,110 tonnes |
| 1976 | -32.7% | 2,303 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes |
| 2021 | -31.6% | 12,493 tonnes | 8,543 tonnes |
| 1960 | +30.4% | 770.64 tonnes | 1,005 tonnes |
| 2007 | +27.7% | 4,840 tonnes | 6,179 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 95.68 tonnes | 92.22 tonnes | 99.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 88.25 tonnes | 85.06 tonnes | 91.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 81.39 tonnes | 78.44 tonnes | 84.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 75.06 tonnes | 72.33 tonnes | 77.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 69.21 tonnes | 66.7 tonnes | 71.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 63.81 tonnes | 61.49 tonnes | 66.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 59.23 tonnes | 57.48 tonnes | 60.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 55.45 tonnes | 53.81 tonnes | 57.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 51.9 tonnes | 50.36 tonnes | 53.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 48.58 tonnes | 47.13 tonnes | 50.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 45.57 tonnes | 44.33 tonnes | 46.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 44.48 tonnes | 44.05 tonnes | 44.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 45.46 tonnes | 45.02 tonnes | 45.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 48.38 tonnes | 46.01 tonnes | 52.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 58.72 tonnes | 53.49 tonnes | 64.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 79.16 tonnes | 65.58 tonnes | 93.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 119.38 tonnes | 96.74 tonnes | 137.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 155.16 tonnes | 140.96 tonnes | 172.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 207.44 tonnes | 177.69 tonnes | 240.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 281.04 tonnes | 250.66 tonnes | 318.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 717.03 tonnes | 560.84 tonnes | 846.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,001 tonnes | 880.32 tonnes | 1,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,888 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 2,303 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,975 tonnes | 1,773 tonnes | 2,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,494 tonnes | 1,773 tonnes | 3,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,503 tonnes | 3,051 tonnes | 6,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,673 tonnes | 6,416 tonnes | 11,668 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,141 tonnes | 8,543 tonnes | 12,493 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Benin?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Benin was 9,388 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12,493 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.05 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Benin rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.