AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Benin
Benin: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 10.31 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Benin stood at 10.31 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Benin peaked at 10.31 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kt, in 1990.
That places Benin 110th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.12 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.32 kt | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.4 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.46 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.79 kt | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 5.58 kt | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.01 kt | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 7.25 kt | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.29 kt | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 7.98 kt | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.22 kt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.04 kt | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 7.09 kt | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 6.34 kt | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 6.07 kt | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.61 kt | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 6.74 kt | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 6.95 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1 kt | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 6.44 kt | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.48 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.75 kt | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.86 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.23 kt | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.15 kt | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.01 kt | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.62 kt | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 7.31 kt | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.45 kt | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 9.42 kt | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 8.69 kt | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2 kt | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 9.6 kt | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.31 kt | +7.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.31 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.04 kt, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.31 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.68 kt, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 kt | 5.12 kt | 8.29 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 kt | 6.04 kt | 8.22 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 kt | 6.48 kt | 9.42 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 kt | 8.69 kt | 10.31 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 107 Dominican Republic 10.67 kt compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 10.5 kt compare
- 108 Syria 10.5 kt compare
- 111 Serbia 10.24 kt compare
- 112 Czechia 10.04 kt compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 9.91 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 10.31 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 10.31 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kt in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for afolu — emissions?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 (N2O). 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