Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Benin
Benin: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0014 kt per square kilometre for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Benin peaked at 0.0014 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) from CH4 (AR5), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 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 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +46.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0014 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0014 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 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 burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Benin?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Benin was 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per 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) from ch4 (ar5), per?
- Benin ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.