Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Benin
Benin: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 64.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 64.63 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Benin peaked at 76.62 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.76 %, in 2020.
Benin ranks 130th 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 Share in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.53 % | — |
| 1991 | 64.17 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.02 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.4 % | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 63.5 % | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 72.87 % | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 72.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.03 % | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 69.11 % | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 76.62 % | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 74.81 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 76.18 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 75.23 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.33 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.24 % | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 73.93 % | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 73.66 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.01 % | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.93 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.46 % | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 67.61 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.24 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.83 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 64.62 % | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 64.33 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.36 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.77 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.54 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.93 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.76 % | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 62.41 % | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 63.01 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 64.63 % | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 64.63 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.05 %, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 64.63 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.31 %, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.07 % | 63.5 % | 72.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.49 % | 71.93 % | 76.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.17 % | 62.93 % | 67.61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7 % | 60.76 % | 64.63 % | 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 share in Benin?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Benin was 64.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76.62 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.76 % in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.