Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Benin

Benin: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0169 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0169 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
53rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0169 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Benin, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Benin stood at 0.0169 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Benin peaked at 0.0169 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Benin ranks 53rd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 N2O, per square in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0023 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1963 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1964 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1965 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1966 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1967 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1968 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1969 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1970 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1971 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1972 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1973 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1974 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1975 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1976 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1977 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1978 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1980 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1981 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1982 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1983 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1984 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1985 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1986 0.0062 kt per square kilometre -13.3%
1987 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1988 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
1989 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1990 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1991 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1992 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1993 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1994 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
1995 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -10.9%
1996 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +13.9%
1997 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1998 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1999 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2000 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2001 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
2002 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2003 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2004 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.01 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2007 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2008 0.0103 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2009 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2010 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2011 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2012 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2013 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2014 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 0.0125 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2016 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2017 0.0131 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2018 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 0.0133 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
2021 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
2022 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2023 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0109 kt per square kilometre 0.0138 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0152 kt per square kilometre 0.0133 kt per square kilometre 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 50 Guinea 0.0184 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 51 Senegal 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 52 Kuwait 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 54 Eswatini 0.0168 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 55 Saint Lucia 0.0166 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 56 Italy 0.0164 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Benin?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Benin was 0.0169 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0169 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Benin rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Benin ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.