Exports of low carbon technology products, Percent of exports in Benin
Benin: Exports of low carbon technology products, Percent of exports was 0.1821 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of low carbon technology products, Percent of exports in Benin, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of low carbon technology products, percent of exports in Benin is 0.1821, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of low carbon technology products, percent of exports in Benin peaked at 4.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1998.
Benin ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of low carbon technology products, Percent of exports in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.01 | — |
| 1999 | 0.1166 | +1066.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3302 | +183.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 | -96.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1759 | +1222.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +522.5% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | +145.6% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3127 | -83.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2454 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1595 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3471 | +117.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7267 | +109.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1896 | -73.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | +685.8% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5922 | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4974 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | +718.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2494 | -93.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5282 | +111.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3251 | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1419 | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3152 | +122.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1821 | -42.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1821 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2583, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1821 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.226, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of low carbon technology products, Percent of exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1222.8% | 0.0133 | 0.1759 |
| 1999 | +1066.3% | 0.01 | 0.1166 |
| 2018 | +718.4% | 0.4974 | 4.07 |
| 2013 | +685.8% | 0.1896 | 1.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0633 | 0.01 | 0.1166 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8967 | 0.0133 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.1896 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2985 | 0.1419 | 0.5282 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Peru 0.1911 compare
- 139 Mali 0.1901 compare
- 140 Vanuatu 0.19 compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.1739 compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.1708 compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 0.163 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of low carbon technology products, percent of exports in Benin?
- Exports of low carbon technology products, percent of exports in Benin was 0.1821 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exports of low carbon technology products, percent of exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exports of low carbon technology products, percent of exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for exports of low carbon technology products, percent of exports?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of low carbon technology products, percent of exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of low carbon technology products, Percent of exports (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.