Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0205 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0205 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0205 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 70th of 201 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0205 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0131 kt per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0205 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0205 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 — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0205 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.