Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin
Benin: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,049 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Benin is 17,049 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 40,139 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,295 kt, in 2016.
That places Benin 116th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,899 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,063 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 28,141 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28,164 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28,439 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28,223 kt | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29,442 kt | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 29,517 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30,180 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 29,907 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30,479 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 38,229 kt | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 38,859 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 38,642 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 38,571 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39,535 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 39,172 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39,422 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39,074 kt | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 39,346 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 39,401 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39,599 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39,688 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40,022 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39,978 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40,139 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,295 kt | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 15,337 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,943 kt | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 16,325 kt | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15,908 kt | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16,092 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16,457 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17,049 kt | +3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 17,049 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,875 kt, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 17,049 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,125 kt, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -61.9% | 40,139 kt | 15,295 kt |
| 2001 | +25.4% | 30,479 kt | 38,229 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,797 kt | 27,899 kt | 30,180 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,133 kt | 30,479 kt | 39,535 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,173 kt | 15,295 kt | 40,139 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,377 kt | 15,908 kt | 17,049 kt | 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Benin?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Benin was 17,049 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40,139 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,295 kt in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf