Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Benin
Benin: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 3.04 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Benin is 3.04 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Benin peaked at 12.06 t CO2eq/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.85 t CO2eq/ha, in 2022.
Benin ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Benin, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.04 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 12.06 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.97 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.79 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.6 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.91 t CO2eq/ha | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 10.58 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.92 t CO2eq/ha | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 9.65 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.35 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.25 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.41 t CO2eq/ha | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 11.21 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.79 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.79 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.31 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.22 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.47 t CO2eq/ha | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.08 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.81 t CO2eq/ha | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 10.45 t CO2eq/ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.07 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.59 t CO2eq/ha | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.52 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.36 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4 t CO2eq/ha | -63.7% |
| 2017 | 3.21 t CO2eq/ha | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.01 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.93 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.85 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.99 t CO2eq/ha | 9.35 t CO2eq/ha | 12.06 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 t CO2eq/ha | 9.25 t CO2eq/ha | 11.41 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 t CO2eq/ha | 3.01 t CO2eq/ha | 10.81 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 t CO2eq/ha | 2.85 t CO2eq/ha | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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- 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Benin?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Benin was 3.04 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per area of agricultural land. 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.