Sulphur dioxide and coal in Benin
Benin: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 9,388 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9,388
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
144th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12,493
in 2020
All-time low
44.05
in 1860
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Benin, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9,388 for sulphur dioxide and coal 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, sulphur dioxide and coal in Benin peaked at 12,493 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.05, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 99.15 | — |
| 1751 | 98.38 | -0.8% |
| 1752 | 97.61 | -0.8% |
| 1753 | 96.84 | -0.8% |
| 1754 | 96.07 | -0.8% |
| 1755 | 95.3 | -0.8% |
| 1756 | 94.53 | -0.8% |
| 1757 | 93.76 | -0.8% |
| 1758 | 92.99 | -0.8% |
| 1759 | 92.22 | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 91.45 | -0.8% |
| 1761 | 90.74 | -0.8% |
| 1762 | 90.03 | -0.8% |
| 1763 | 89.32 | -0.8% |
| 1764 | 88.61 | -0.8% |
| 1765 | 87.9 | -0.8% |
| 1766 | 87.19 | -0.8% |
| 1767 | 86.48 | -0.8% |
| 1768 | 85.77 | -0.8% |
| 1769 | 85.06 | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 84.35 | -0.8% |
| 1771 | 83.69 | -0.8% |
| 1772 | 83.03 | -0.8% |
| 1773 | 82.38 | -0.8% |
| 1774 | 81.72 | -0.8% |
| 1775 | 81.06 | -0.8% |
| 1776 | 80.41 | -0.8% |
| 1777 | 79.75 | -0.8% |
| 1778 | 79.1 | -0.8% |
| 1779 | 78.44 | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 77.79 | -0.8% |
| 1781 | 77.18 | -0.8% |
| 1782 | 76.57 | -0.8% |
| 1783 | 75.97 | -0.8% |
| 1784 | 75.36 | -0.8% |
| 1785 | 74.76 | -0.8% |
| 1786 | 74.15 | -0.8% |
| 1787 | 73.54 | -0.8% |
| 1788 | 72.94 | -0.8% |
| 1789 | 72.33 | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 71.73 | -0.8% |
| 1791 | 71.17 | -0.8% |
| 1792 | 70.61 | -0.8% |
| 1793 | 70.05 | -0.8% |
| 1794 | 69.49 | -0.8% |
| 1795 | 68.93 | -0.8% |
| 1796 | 68.37 | -0.8% |
| 1797 | 67.81 | -0.8% |
| 1798 | 67.26 | -0.8% |
| 1799 | 66.7 | -0.8% |
| 1800 | 66.14 | -0.8% |
| 1801 | 65.62 | -0.8% |
| 1802 | 65.1 | -0.8% |
| 1803 | 64.59 | -0.8% |
| 1804 | 64.07 | -0.8% |
| 1805 | 63.56 | -0.8% |
| 1806 | 63.04 | -0.8% |
| 1807 | 62.52 | -0.8% |
| 1808 | 62.01 | -0.8% |
| 1809 | 61.49 | -0.8% |
| 1810 | 60.98 | -0.8% |
| 1811 | 60.59 | -0.6% |
| 1812 | 60.2 | -0.6% |
| 1813 | 59.81 | -0.6% |
| 1814 | 59.42 | -0.7% |
| 1815 | 59.03 | -0.7% |
| 1816 | 58.64 | -0.7% |
| 1817 | 58.25 | -0.7% |
| 1818 | 57.86 | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 57.48 | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 57.09 | -0.7% |
| 1821 | 56.72 | -0.6% |
| 1822 | 56.36 | -0.6% |
| 1823 | 55.99 | -0.6% |
| 1824 | 55.63 | -0.7% |
| 1825 | 55.26 | -0.7% |
| 1826 | 54.9 | -0.7% |
| 1827 | 54.53 | -0.7% |
| 1828 | 54.17 | -0.7% |
| 1829 | 53.81 | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 53.44 | -0.7% |
| 1831 | 53.1 | -0.6% |
| 1832 | 52.76 | -0.6% |
| 1833 | 52.41 | -0.6% |
| 1834 | 52.07 | -0.7% |
| 1835 | 51.73 | -0.7% |
| 1836 | 51.39 | -0.7% |
| 1837 | 51.05 | -0.7% |
| 1838 | 50.7 | -0.7% |
| 1839 | 50.36 | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 50.02 | -0.7% |
| 1841 | 49.7 | -0.6% |
| 1842 | 49.38 | -0.6% |
| 1843 | 49.06 | -0.7% |
| 1844 | 48.74 | -0.7% |
| 1845 | 48.41 | -0.7% |
| 1846 | 48.09 | -0.7% |
| 1847 | 47.77 | -0.7% |
| 1848 | 47.45 | -0.7% |
| 1849 | 47.13 | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 46.81 | -0.7% |
| 1851 | 46.53 | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 46.26 | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 45.98 | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 45.71 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 45.43 | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 45.15 | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 44.88 | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 44.6 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 44.33 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 44.05 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 44.15 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 44.24 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 44.34 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 44.43 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 44.53 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 44.63 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 44.72 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 44.82 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 44.92 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 45.02 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 45.11 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 45.21 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 45.31 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 45.41 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 45.51 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 45.61 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 45.71 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 45.81 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 45.91 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 46.01 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 46.11 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 46.21 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 46.39 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 47.35 | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 48.32 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 49.31 | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 50.32 | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 51.35 | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 52.41 | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 53.49 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 54.59 | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 55.71 | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 56.85 | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 58.02 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 59.22 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 60.44 | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 61.68 | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 62.95 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 64.25 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 65.58 | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 68.46 | +4.4% |
| 1902 | 71.39 | +4.3% |
| 1903 | 74.37 | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 77.41 | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 80.5 | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 83.64 | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 86.83 | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 90.08 | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 93.38 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 96.74 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 100.47 | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 104.3 | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 108.25 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 124.75 | +15.2% |
| 1915 | 127.12 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 129.57 | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 132.09 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 133.42 | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 137.14 | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 140.96 | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 143.78 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 146.65 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 149.57 | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 152.54 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 155.56 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 158.63 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 163.24 | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 167.95 | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 172.77 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 177.69 | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 182.91 | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 188.32 | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 194.75 | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 201.28 | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 216.71 | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 222.05 | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 221.51 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 228.82 | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 240.34 | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 252.43 | +5.0% |
| 1941 | 250.66 | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 258.77 | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 267 | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 275.35 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 283.82 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 292.41 | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 301.12 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 309.95 | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 318.91 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 705.96 | +121.4% |
| 1951 | 560.84 | -20.6% |
| 1952 | 610.59 | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 643.02 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 699.33 | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 723.04 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 783.46 | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 827.25 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 846.21 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 770.64 | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 1,005 | +30.4% |
| 1961 | 887.87 | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 926.34 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 880.32 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 976.75 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1,024 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 897.84 | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1,029 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1,089 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,294 | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 1,633 | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 1,715 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2,068 | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 2,062 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,939 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 2,303 | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 1,550 | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 1,825 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 1,853 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,937 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,813 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,773 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,974 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2,145 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2,012 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 2,117 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,039 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,957 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,923 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2,005 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,773 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1,911 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,067 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,099 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,110 | +48.2% |
| 1997 | 3,572 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 3,214 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 3,191 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,051 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3,313 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3,535 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3,452 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,672 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4,047 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 4,840 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 6,179 | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 6,051 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,894 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 7,530 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6,416 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 6,457 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,272 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 8,286 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 9,240 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 9,946 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9,779 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,134 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,668 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 12,493 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 8,543 | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 9,388 | +9.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,388 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,388 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 705.96 |
| 1996 | +48.2% | 2,099 | 3,110 |
| 1976 | -32.7% | 2,303 | 1,550 |
| 2021 | -31.6% | 12,493 | 8,543 |
| 1960 | +30.4% | 770.64 | 1,005 |
| 2007 | +27.7% | 4,840 | 6,179 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 95.68 | 92.22 | 99.15 | 10 |
| 1760s | 88.25 | 85.06 | 91.45 | 10 |
| 1770s | 81.39 | 78.44 | 84.35 | 10 |
| 1780s | 75.06 | 72.33 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 1790s | 69.21 | 66.7 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 1800s | 63.81 | 61.49 | 66.14 | 10 |
| 1810s | 59.23 | 57.48 | 60.98 | 10 |
| 1820s | 55.45 | 53.81 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 1830s | 51.9 | 50.36 | 53.44 | 10 |
| 1840s | 48.58 | 47.13 | 50.02 | 10 |
| 1850s | 45.57 | 44.33 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 1860s | 44.48 | 44.05 | 44.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 45.46 | 45.02 | 45.91 | 10 |
| 1880s | 48.38 | 46.01 | 52.41 | 10 |
| 1890s | 58.72 | 53.49 | 64.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | 79.16 | 65.58 | 93.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | 119.38 | 96.74 | 137.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | 155.16 | 140.96 | 172.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 207.44 | 177.69 | 240.34 | 10 |
| 1940s | 281.04 | 250.66 | 318.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | 717.03 | 560.84 | 846.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,001 | 880.32 | 1,294 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,888 | 1,550 | 2,303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,975 | 1,773 | 2,145 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,494 | 1,773 | 3,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,503 | 3,051 | 6,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,673 | 6,416 | 11,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,141 | 8,543 | 12,493 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Benin?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Benin was 9,388 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12,493 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.05 in 1860.
- How does Benin rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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