Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Benin
Benin: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0311 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0311 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Benin peaked at 0.0311 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 74 Myanmar 0.0326 kt per square kilometre compare
- 75 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0313 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Togo 0.0312 kt per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 0.0304 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cambodia 0.0295 kt per square kilometre compare
- 80 Greece 0.0292 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Benin?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Benin was 0.0311 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0311 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — 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
Emissions from livestock — 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — 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
Emissions from livestock — 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.