Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 64th of 187 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.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 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 agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.