AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin
Benin: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 60.51 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin is 60.51 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 92.42 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, -123.35 %, in 1990.
That places Benin 52nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -123.35 % | — |
| 1991 | -88.21 % | -28.5% |
| 1992 | -75.42 % | -14.5% |
| 1993 | -66.19 % | -12.2% |
| 1994 | -37.33 % | -43.6% |
| 1995 | -55.75 % | +49.3% |
| 1996 | -0.06 % | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 2.83 % | -4816.7% |
| 1998 | 29.17 % | +930.7% |
| 1999 | 19.59 % | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 21.8 % | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 92.42 % | +323.9% |
| 2002 | 91.57 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.85 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.32 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.58 % | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 87.48 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.29 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.68 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.36 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.14 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.51 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.91 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.87 % | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.08 % | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 63.11 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.89 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.43 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 60.28 % | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 59.58 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.66 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.51 % | +1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 60.51 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 60.51 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4816.7% | -0.06 % | 2.83 % |
| 1998 | +930.7% | 2.83 % | 29.17 % |
| 2001 | +323.9% | 21.8 % | 92.42 % |
| 1996 | +99.9% | -55.75 % | -0.06 % |
| 1995 | -49.3% | -37.33 % | -55.75 % |
| 1994 | +43.6% | -66.19 % | -37.33 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39.47 % | -123.35 % | 29.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.73 % | 21.8 % | 92.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.85 % | 61.89 % | 85.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.01 % | 59.58 % | 60.51 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 49 Angola 61.13 % compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 60.74 % compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 60.74 % compare
- 53 Namibia 58.3 % compare
- 54 Gambia 57.39 % compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 56.81 % compare
- 55 East Timor 56.81 % 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 share (co2eq) in Benin?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin was 60.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 92.42 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -123.35 % in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.