All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Benin
Benin: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 2.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Benin stood at 2.29 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 6.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Benin 174th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +62.1% |
| 1997 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.49 t CO2eq/cap | +1000.0% |
| 2002 | 6.43 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.25 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.48 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.96 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.68 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.29 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 t CO2eq/cap, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.29 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 t CO2eq/cap, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All sectors with LULUCF — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1000.0% | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 6.49 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1996 | +62.1% | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | -46.6% | 4.68 t CO2eq/cap | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1998 | +32.6% | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.365 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 6.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 t CO2eq/cap | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | 5.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Eritrea 2.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 2.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Philippines 2.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Somalia 2.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Benin?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Benin was 2.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.