Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Benin
Benin: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2023. ▬ Flat
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Benin, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Benin stood at -1.65 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Benin peaked at -1.21 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.66 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Benin ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1995 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1996 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1998 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1999 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2000 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2001 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2002 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2005 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2009 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2010 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2011 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2012 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2016 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2017 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2021 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2022 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -1.65 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2741 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's -1.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +27.3% | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 182 Niger -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Mauritania -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Oman -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Paraguay -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Uganda -1.83 % change on previous year 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Benin?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Benin was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Benin ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.