Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Benin

Benin: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,057 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,057 kt
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
96th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,057 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,920 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Benin, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 1.9k kt1991: 2.0k kt1992: 2.0k kt1993: 2.0k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 2.8k kt1997: 2.8k kt1998: 3.3k kt1999: 3.0k kt2000: 3.4k kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 2.7k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 2.6k kt2005: 3.1k kt2006: 2.9k kt2007: 2.9k kt2008: 2.8k kt2009: 2.8k kt2010: 2.9k kt2011: 3.0k kt2012: 3.0k kt2013: 3.2k kt2014: 3.1k kt2015: 3.2k kt2016: 3.3k kt2017: 3.3k kt2018: 3.4k kt2019: 3.6k kt2020: 3.3k kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.7k kt2023: 4.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin stood at 4,057 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin peaked at 4,057 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,920 kt, in 1990.

That places Benin 96th out of 221 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,920 kt
1991 2,009 kt +4.6%
1992 2,040 kt +1.6%
1993 2,041 kt +0.0%
1994 2,217 kt +8.6%
1995 2,013 kt -9.2%
1996 2,765 kt +37.4%
1997 2,761 kt -0.1%
1998 3,266 kt +18.3%
1999 3,023 kt -7.4%
2000 3,367 kt +11.4%
2001 2,452 kt -27.2%
2002 2,728 kt +11.3%
2003 2,642 kt -3.2%
2004 2,593 kt -1.8%
2005 3,059 kt +18.0%
2006 2,852 kt -6.8%
2007 2,925 kt +2.6%
2008 2,756 kt -5.8%
2009 2,844 kt +3.2%
2010 2,851 kt +0.2%
2011 3,001 kt +5.3%
2012 3,036 kt +1.2%
2013 3,224 kt +6.2%
2014 3,136 kt -2.7%
2015 3,199 kt +2.0%
2016 3,328 kt +4.0%
2017 3,347 kt +0.6%
2018 3,422 kt +2.2%
2019 3,573 kt +4.4%
2020 3,300 kt -7.6%
2021 3,554 kt +7.7%
2022 3,708 kt +4.3%
2023 4,057 kt +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,405 kt 1,920 kt 3,266 kt 10
2000s 2,822 kt 2,452 kt 3,367 kt 10
2010s 3,212 kt 2,851 kt 3,573 kt 10
2020s 3,655 kt 3,300 kt 4,057 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 93 Greece 4,286 kt compare
  2. 94 Switzerland 4,279 kt compare
  3. 95 Azerbaijan 4,074 kt compare
  4. 97 Costa Rica 4,027 kt compare
  5. 98 Haiti 3,497 kt compare
  6. 99 Sweden 3,462 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin was 4,057 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 4,057 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,920 kt in 1990.
How does Benin rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Benin ranks 96th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf