Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Benin

Benin: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 59.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.5 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
61.68 %
in 2015
All-time low
34.4 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Benin, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 44.7 %1991: 46.1 %1992: 46.6 %1993: 47.4 %1994: 48.9 %1995: 44.8 %1996: 41.1 %1997: 40.9 %1998: 34.4 %1999: 36.7 %2000: 38.9 %2001: 55.2 %2002: 49.2 %2003: 55.9 %2004: 59.3 %2005: 47.9 %2006: 55.4 %2007: 54.9 %2008: 60.1 %2009: 58.6 %2010: 59.8 %2011: 58.8 %2012: 59.5 %2013: 57.5 %2014: 59.5 %2015: 61.7 %2016: 57.8 %2017: 61.3 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 52 %2020: 53 %2021: 57.1 %2022: 59 %2023: 59.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Benin stood at 59.5 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Benin peaked at 61.68 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.4 %, in 1998.

Benin ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 44.72 % —
1991 46.13 % +3.2%
1992 46.58 % +1.0%
1993 47.38 % +1.7%
1994 48.85 % +3.1%
1995 44.84 % -8.2%
1996 41.14 % -8.3%
1997 40.9 % -0.6%
1998 34.4 % -15.9%
1999 36.67 % +6.6%
2000 38.92 % +6.1%
2001 55.23 % +41.9%
2002 49.19 % -10.9%
2003 55.91 % +13.7%
2004 59.33 % +6.1%
2005 47.94 % -19.2%
2006 55.38 % +15.5%
2007 54.93 % -0.8%
2008 60.13 % +9.5%
2009 58.57 % -2.6%
2010 59.8 % +2.1%
2011 58.82 % -1.6%
2012 59.47 % +1.1%
2013 57.5 % -3.3%
2014 59.46 % +3.4%
2015 61.68 % +3.7%
2016 57.77 % -6.3%
2017 61.28 % +6.1%
2018 55.54 % -9.4%
2019 51.95 % -6.5%
2020 52.96 % +1.9%
2021 57.12 % +7.9%
2022 59.02 % +3.3%
2023 59.5 % +0.8%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 59.5 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 59.5 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +41.9% 38.92 % 55.23 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.16 % 34.4 % 48.85 % 10
2000s 53.55 % 38.92 % 60.13 % 10
2010s 58.33 % 51.95 % 61.68 % 10
2020s 57.15 % 52.96 % 59.5 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Benin?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Benin was 59.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 61.68 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4 % in 1998.
How does Benin rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Benin ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.