Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Benin

Benin: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 46.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,340.4%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.6 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-17.41 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Benin, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Benin stood at 46.6 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,340.4% on the previous year and up 396.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Benin peaked at 46.6 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -17.41 % change on previous year, in 1976.

Benin ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Benin, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 19.65 % change on previous year
1963 -8.03 % change on previous year -140.8%
1964 1.4 % change on previous year -117.5%
1965 -8.39 % change on previous year -698.6%
1966 -3.73 % change on previous year -55.6%
1967 9.67 % change on previous year -359.2%
1968 -7.72 % change on previous year -179.9%
1969 -6.18 % change on previous year -20.0%
1970 8.13 % change on previous year -231.6%
1971 -7.8 % change on previous year -195.9%
1972 8.43 % change on previous year -208.1%
1973 -12.56 % change on previous year -249.0%
1974 -8.39 % change on previous year -33.2%
1975 6.16 % change on previous year -173.4%
1976 -17.41 % change on previous year -382.6%
1977 16.88 % change on previous year -197.0%
1978 42.79 % change on previous year +153.5%
1979 -3.85 % change on previous year -109.0%
1980 -13.87 % change on previous year +260.0%
1981 18.32 % change on previous year -232.1%
1982 -2.73 % change on previous year -114.9%
1983 7.53 % change on previous year -375.9%
1984 3.44 % change on previous year -54.3%
1985 4.04 % change on previous year +17.4%
1986 -9.17 % change on previous year -326.9%
1987 -11.4 % change on previous year +24.4%
1988 23.87 % change on previous year -309.3%
1989 -1.52 % change on previous year -106.4%
1990 -4.2 % change on previous year +176.8%
1991 1.38 % change on previous year -132.8%
1992 1.3 % change on previous year -5.4%
1993 5.04 % change on previous year +287.1%
1994 -2.62 % change on previous year -151.9%
1995 2.26 % change on previous year -186.1%
1996 4.8 % change on previous year +112.8%
1997 13.61 % change on previous year +183.6%
1998 2.18 % change on previous year -84.0%
1999 5.18 % change on previous year +137.9%
2000 4.93 % change on previous year -4.8%
2001 -4.23 % change on previous year -185.8%
2002 9.81 % change on previous year -331.7%
2003 -3.59 % change on previous year -136.6%
2004 7.75 % change on previous year -315.5%
2005 5.96 % change on previous year -23.0%
2006 -6.78 % change on previous year -213.7%
2007 -0.8281 % change on previous year -87.8%
2008 24.16 % change on previous year -3017.3%
2009 -0.1044 % change on previous year -100.4%
2010 6.77 % change on previous year -6586.8%
2011 -9.94 % change on previous year -246.7%
2012 14.62 % change on previous year -247.2%
2013 9.39 % change on previous year -35.8%
2014 -5.39 % change on previous year -157.4%
2015 3.07 % change on previous year -156.9%
2016 0.5619 % change on previous year -81.7%
2017 9.36 % change on previous year +1566.6%
2018 7.7 % change on previous year -17.7%
2019 23.87 % change on previous year +209.8%
2020 -13.21 % change on previous year -155.4%
2021 7.13 % change on previous year -154.0%
2022 3.24 % change on previous year -54.6%
2023 46.6 % change on previous year +1340.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 46.6 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6057 % change on previous year, 76.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 46.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.581 % change on previous year, 80.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +6586.8% -0.1044 % change on previous year 6.77 % change on previous year
2008 +3017.3% -0.8281 % change on previous year 24.16 % change on previous year
2017 +1566.6% 0.5619 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.4167 % change on previous year -8.39 % change on previous year 19.65 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.24 % change on previous year -17.41 % change on previous year 42.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.85 % change on previous year -13.87 % change on previous year 23.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.89 % change on previous year -4.2 % change on previous year 13.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.71 % change on previous year -6.78 % change on previous year 24.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6 % change on previous year -9.94 % change on previous year 23.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.94 % change on previous year -13.21 % change on previous year 46.6 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Lesotho 66.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 1 Republic of Moldova 11.73 % change on previous year compare
  3. 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 2 Iraq 56.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 1.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 3 Qatar 50 % change on previous year compare
  7. 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 5 Mozambique 46.43 % change on previous year compare
  9. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.5 % change on previous year compare
  10. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2.82 % change on previous year compare
  11. 6 Sierra Leone 38.35 % change on previous year compare
  12. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 8.36 % change on previous year compare
  13. 7 Oman 31.58 % change on previous year compare
  14. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Benin?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Benin was 46.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 46.6 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -17.41 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Benin rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Benin ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 396.4%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.