AFOLU — Emissions Share in Benin
Benin: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 53.36 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Benin is 53.36 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Benin peaked at 72.08 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.7 %, in 2020.
Benin ranks 98th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.41 % | — |
| 1991 | 62.64 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.26 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 61.64 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 62.74 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 60.4 % | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 66.69 % | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 67.04 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.08 % | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 69 % | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 70.27 % | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 60.95 % | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 63.01 % | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 61.61 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 60.41 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 63.54 % | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 60.64 % | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 60.46 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.23 % | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 58.28 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.47 % | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 54.91 % | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 54.53 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.8 % | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.39 % | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 52.16 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.39 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.78 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.62 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.38 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.7 % | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 50.59 % | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 51.33 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.36 % | +4.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 53.36 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 53.36 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.69 % | 60.4 % | 72.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.74 % | 58.23 % | 70.27 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.94 % | 51.38 % | 54.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 % | 48.7 % | 53.36 % | 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 share in Benin?
- Afolu — emissions share in Benin was 53.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 72.08 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7 % in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.