Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Benin
Benin: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.21 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 5.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
Benin ranks 159th of 223 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.28 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.15 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.8 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.45 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.27 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 t CO2eq/cap | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 5.06 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.88 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.69 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.51 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.14 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.62 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.53 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -62.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.21 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita 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 | -62.9% | 3.53 t CO2eq/cap | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 t CO2eq/cap | 4.27 t CO2eq/cap | 5.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 t CO2eq/cap | 4.14 t CO2eq/cap | 5.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Benin?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Benin was 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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 per capita. 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.