AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Benin
Benin: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 144.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Benin recorded 144.82 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Benin peaked at 144.82 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.2 kt, in 1990.
Benin ranks 112th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 84.35 kt | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 85.47 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 85.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91.78 kt | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 84.49 kt | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 106.33 kt | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 107.18 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 137.07 kt | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 126.64 kt | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 128.09 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.58 kt | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 97.43 kt | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 94.36 kt | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 92.62 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 109.26 kt | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 101.85 kt | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 104.45 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 98.43 kt | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 101.56 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 101.81 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 107.18 kt | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 108.43 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 115.15 kt | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 112 kt | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 114.25 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 118.84 kt | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 119.52 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 122.17 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 127.56 kt | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 117.8 kt | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 126.86 kt | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 132.36 kt | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 144.82 kt | +9.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 144.82 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199.02 kt, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 144.82 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 271.23 kt, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99 kt | 81.2 kt | 137.07 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.56 kt | 87.58 kt | 128.09 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.69 kt | 101.81 kt | 127.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.46 kt | 117.8 kt | 144.82 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 109 Switzerland 151.66 kt compare
- 110 Syrian Arab Republic 147.01 kt compare
- 110 Syria 147.01 kt compare
- 113 Côte d'Ivoire 144.39 kt compare
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 144.39 kt compare
- 115 Costa Rica 143.37 kt compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Benin?
- Afolu — emissions in Benin was 144.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 144.82 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 kt in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for afolu — emissions?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf