Electricity — Emissions in Benin

Benin: Electricity — Emissions was 23.62 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.62 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 142 countries
All-time high
23.62 kt
in 2022
All-time low
2.24 kt
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Benin, 2015–2023

05101520252015201920232015: 2.2 kt2016: 3.1 kt2017: 5.4 kt2018: 17.1 kt2019: 17.7 kt2020: 19.5 kt2021: 20.5 kt2022: 23.6 kt2023: 23.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Benin recorded 23.62 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 953.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Benin peaked at 23.62 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.24 kt, in 2015.

Benin ranks 95th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Electricity — Emissions in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Benin, 2015 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2015 2.24 kt —
2016 3.14 kt +40.0%
2017 5.44 kt +73.3%
2018 17.06 kt +213.5%
2019 17.69 kt +3.7%
2020 19.5 kt +10.2%
2021 20.45 kt +4.9%
2022 23.62 kt +15.5%
2023 23.62 kt +0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 23.62 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.73 kt, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 23.62 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16 kt, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.11 kt 2.24 kt 17.69 kt 5
2020s 21.8 kt 19.5 kt 23.62 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 92 Switzerland 27.55 kt compare
  2. 93 Tajikistan 25.43 kt compare
  3. 94 North Macedonia 25.32 kt compare
  4. 96 Armenia 23.03 kt compare
  5. 97 Palestine 22.8 kt compare
  6. 98 Singapore 22.33 kt

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Benin?
Electricity — emissions in Benin was 23.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 23.62 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 kt in 2015.
How does Benin rank for electricity — emissions?
Benin ranks 95th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 953.6%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.