Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin
Benin: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.78 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin stood at 16.78 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 204.1 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.09 %, in 2001.
That places Benin 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 204.1 % | — |
| 1991 | 176.73 % | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 161.94 % | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 144.78 % | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 124.81 % | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 120.6 % | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 83.18 % | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 82.54 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.81 % | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 61.81 % | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 65.24 % | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.09 % | -90.7% |
| 2002 | 6.12 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.25 % | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.37 % | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.31 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.51 % | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.57 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.66 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.77 % | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.84 % | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.21 % | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.39 % | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.48 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.64 % | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.74 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.41 % | +86.2% |
| 2017 | 14.61 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.41 % | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6 % | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.49 % | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 14.98 % | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 15.88 % | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.78 % | +5.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.78 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.78 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | -90.7% | 65.24 % | 6.09 % |
| 2016 | +86.2% | 7.74 % | 14.41 % |
| 1996 | -31.0% | 120.6 % | 83.18 % |
| 1998 | -26.3% | 82.54 % | 60.81 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.13 % | 60.81 % | 204.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.29 % | 6.09 % | 65.24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 % | 6.84 % | 14.61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 % | 13.49 % | 16.78 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Gambia 18.69 % compare
- 63 Bangladesh 18.05 % compare
- 64 Niue 17.31 % compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 16.26 % compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.81 % compare
- 67 Laos 15.81 % 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 livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin was 16.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 204.1 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 % in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.