Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Benin
Benin: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.06 t CO2eq/cap for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Benin 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.06 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.06 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.028 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.025 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.033 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.055 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 110 Azerbaijan 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 110 Honduras 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 110 Senegal 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 110 South Africa 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 110 Tajikistan 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 110 Caribbean 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 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 emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Benin?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Benin was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.