AFOLU — Emissions Share in Benin

Benin: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 53.36 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.36 %
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
91st
of 209 countries
All-time high
72.08 %
in 1998
All-time low
48.7 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Benin, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 62.4 %1991: 62.6 %1992: 62.3 %1993: 61.6 %1994: 62.7 %1995: 60.4 %1996: 66.7 %1997: 67 %1998: 72.1 %1999: 69 %2000: 70.3 %2001: 61 %2002: 63 %2003: 61.6 %2004: 60.4 %2005: 63.5 %2006: 60.6 %2007: 60.5 %2008: 58.2 %2009: 58.3 %2010: 54.5 %2011: 54.9 %2012: 54.5 %2013: 53.8 %2014: 52.4 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 52.4 %2017: 51.8 %2018: 51.6 %2019: 51.4 %2020: 48.7 %2021: 50.6 %2022: 51.3 %2023: 53.4 %

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 91st of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 91st out of 209 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

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.