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
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
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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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.