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 68th of 223 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.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.23 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -13.0% |
| 1992 | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 1993 | -0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1994 | -0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -29.4% |
| 1995 | -0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +1700.0% |
| 1999 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | +4507.7% |
| 2002 | 5.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.67 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.49 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.42 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.06 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.87 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.13 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.88 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.38 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.85 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.38 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4507.7% | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1998 | +1700.0% | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1996 | +100.0% | -0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | -58.8% | 3.88 t CO2eq/cap | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1994 | +29.4% | -0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -0.12 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1995 | -33.3% | -0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.16 t CO2eq/cap |
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
- 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 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 68th out of 223 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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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.