Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Benin

Benin: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 1.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.02 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.15 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
1 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Benin, 1990–2023

123451990200620231990: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 5 t CO2eq/cap1992: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap1995: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap1997: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap1998: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2000: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 5 t CO2eq/cap2002: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap2003: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap2004: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2005: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap2006: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 4 t CO2eq/cap2010: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2011: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2013: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1.02 t CO2eq/cap for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 5.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.

Benin ranks 86th of 192 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 capita in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 5.15 t CO2eq/cap
1991 5.02 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
1992 4.88 t CO2eq/cap -2.8%
1993 4.67 t CO2eq/cap -4.3%
1994 4.54 t CO2eq/cap -2.8%
1995 4.41 t CO2eq/cap -2.9%
1996 4.48 t CO2eq/cap +1.6%
1997 4.35 t CO2eq/cap -2.9%
1998 4.32 t CO2eq/cap -0.7%
1999 4.15 t CO2eq/cap -3.9%
2000 4.09 t CO2eq/cap -1.4%
2001 4.99 t CO2eq/cap +22.0%
2002 4.92 t CO2eq/cap -1.4%
2003 4.73 t CO2eq/cap -3.9%
2004 4.58 t CO2eq/cap -3.2%
2005 4.53 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2006 4.35 t CO2eq/cap -4.0%
2007 4.23 t CO2eq/cap -2.8%
2008 4.06 t CO2eq/cap -4.0%
2009 3.96 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
2010 3.85 t CO2eq/cap -2.8%
2011 3.75 t CO2eq/cap -2.6%
2012 3.65 t CO2eq/cap -2.7%
2013 3.57 t CO2eq/cap -2.2%
2014 3.45 t CO2eq/cap -3.4%
2015 3.35 t CO2eq/cap -2.9%
2016 1.13 t CO2eq/cap -66.3%
2017 1.09 t CO2eq/cap -3.5%
2018 1.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 1.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 1.03 t CO2eq/cap -5.5%
2021 1.01 t CO2eq/cap -1.9%
2022 1 t CO2eq/cap -1.0%
2023 1.02 t CO2eq/cap +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.6 t CO2eq/cap 4.15 t CO2eq/cap 5.15 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 4.44 t CO2eq/cap 3.96 t CO2eq/cap 4.99 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 2.6 t CO2eq/cap 1.09 t CO2eq/cap 3.85 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.02 t CO2eq/cap 1 t CO2eq/cap 1.03 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 84 Mexico 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 85 Congo 1.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 87 Spain 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 88 Serbia and Montenegro 1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 89 Greece 0.99 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Benin?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Benin was 1.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 5.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
How does Benin rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
Benin ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.