All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Benin

Benin: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per was 19.07 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.07 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
4th
of 162 countries
All-time high
19.07 t per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.37 t per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Benin, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Benin stood at 19.07 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Benin peaked at 19.07 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.37 t per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Benin 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Benin, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 3.34 t per square kilometre
1962 4 t per square kilometre +19.6%
1963 3.68 t per square kilometre -8.0%
1964 3.73 t per square kilometre +1.4%
1965 3.42 t per square kilometre -8.4%
1966 3.29 t per square kilometre -3.7%
1967 3.61 t per square kilometre +9.7%
1968 3.33 t per square kilometre -7.7%
1969 3.12 t per square kilometre -6.2%
1970 3.38 t per square kilometre +8.1%
1971 3.11 t per square kilometre -7.8%
1972 3.38 t per square kilometre +8.4%
1973 2.95 t per square kilometre -12.6%
1974 2.7 t per square kilometre -8.4%
1975 2.87 t per square kilometre +6.2%
1976 2.37 t per square kilometre -17.4%
1977 2.77 t per square kilometre +16.9%
1978 3.96 t per square kilometre +42.8%
1979 3.8 t per square kilometre -3.9%
1980 3.28 t per square kilometre -13.9%
1981 3.88 t per square kilometre +18.3%
1982 3.77 t per square kilometre -2.7%
1983 4.05 t per square kilometre +7.5%
1984 4.19 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1985 4.36 t per square kilometre +4.0%
1986 3.96 t per square kilometre -9.2%
1987 3.51 t per square kilometre -11.4%
1988 4.35 t per square kilometre +23.9%
1989 4.28 t per square kilometre -1.5%
1990 4.1 t per square kilometre -4.2%
1991 4.16 t per square kilometre +1.4%
1992 4.21 t per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 4.43 t per square kilometre +5.0%
1994 4.31 t per square kilometre -2.6%
1995 4.41 t per square kilometre +2.3%
1996 4.62 t per square kilometre +4.8%
1997 5.25 t per square kilometre +13.6%
1998 5.36 t per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 5.64 t per square kilometre +5.2%
2000 5.92 t per square kilometre +4.9%
2001 5.67 t per square kilometre -4.2%
2002 6.22 t per square kilometre +9.8%
2003 6 t per square kilometre -3.6%
2004 6.47 t per square kilometre +7.7%
2005 6.85 t per square kilometre +6.0%
2006 6.39 t per square kilometre -6.8%
2007 6.33 t per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 7.86 t per square kilometre +24.2%
2009 7.86 t per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 8.39 t per square kilometre +6.8%
2011 7.55 t per square kilometre -9.9%
2012 8.66 t per square kilometre +14.6%
2013 9.47 t per square kilometre +9.4%
2014 8.96 t per square kilometre -5.4%
2015 9.24 t per square kilometre +3.1%
2016 9.29 t per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 10.16 t per square kilometre +9.4%
2018 10.94 t per square kilometre +7.7%
2019 13.55 t per square kilometre +23.9%
2020 11.76 t per square kilometre -13.2%
2021 12.6 t per square kilometre +7.1%
2022 13.01 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2023 19.07 t per square kilometre +46.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5 t per square kilometre 3.12 t per square kilometre 4 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 3.13 t per square kilometre 2.37 t per square kilometre 3.96 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 3.96 t per square kilometre 3.28 t per square kilometre 4.36 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 4.65 t per square kilometre 4.1 t per square kilometre 5.64 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 6.56 t per square kilometre 5.67 t per square kilometre 7.86 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 9.62 t per square kilometre 7.55 t per square kilometre 13.55 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 14.11 t per square kilometre 11.76 t per square kilometre 19.07 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Bangladesh 54.41 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Burundi 22.79 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Malawi 19.65 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Philippines 18.3 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 India 17.97 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 Thailand 16.22 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Benin?
All crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Benin was 19.07 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 19.07 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 t per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Benin rank for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Benin ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.