Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Benin
Benin: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 2.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Benin is 2.93 kg CO2eq/Int$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Benin peaked at 23.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.92 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2021.
That places Benin 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 21.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 21.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 19.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 16.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 15.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 15.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 14.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 15.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 15.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 16.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 17.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 17.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 14.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 14.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -69.0% |
| 2017 | 3.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 14.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 23.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 14.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 17.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 13.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 value of agricultural in Benin?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Benin was 2.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Benin ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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.