AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Benin
Benin: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 1.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Benin is 1.38 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 5.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Benin ranks 66th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.075 t CO2eq/cap | -0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 t CO2eq/cap | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.9664 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Benin?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Benin was 1.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.