Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Benin

Benin: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0018 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
4th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0018 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Benin, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.002196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Benin stood at 0.0018 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Benin peaked at 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt 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.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0003 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +19.7%
1963 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
1964 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1965 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -8.3%
1966 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1967 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1968 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1969 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1970 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1971 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
1972 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1973 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
1974 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
1975 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1976 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -17.4%
1977 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +16.9%
1978 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +42.7%
1979 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1980 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -13.8%
1981 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +18.3%
1982 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1983 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1984 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1985 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1986 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1987 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
1988 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +23.9%
1989 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1990 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1991 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1992 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1994 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1995 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1996 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1997 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +13.6%
1998 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2000 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2001 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2002 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
2003 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2004 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2005 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2006 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
2007 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +24.2%
2009 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2011 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
2012 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
2013 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
2014 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2015 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2016 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.001 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
2018 0.001 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2019 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +23.9%
2020 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -13.2%
2021 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2022 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2023 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +46.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Bangladesh 0.0051 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Burundi 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Malawi 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Philippines 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 India 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 Thailand 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Benin?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Benin was 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Benin rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?
Benin ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.