Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Benin

Benin: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 36.72 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36.72 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.36 %
in 2001
All-time low
-717.63 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Benin, 1990–2023

-800-600-400-20001990200620231990: -566.4 %1991: -571.8 %1992: -579 %1993: -598.9 %1994: -614.9 %1995: -622 %1996: -661.5 %1997: -669 %1998: -647.9 %1999: -715.5 %2000: -717.6 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 77.6 %2003: 77.1 %2004: 76.7 %2005: 76.9 %2006: 75.4 %2007: 74.4 %2008: 74.4 %2009: 73.9 %2010: 73.2 %2011: 75.9 %2012: 76 %2013: 75.7 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 74.5 %2016: 39.3 %2017: 38.8 %2018: 37.7 %2019: 38.1 %2020: 37 %2021: 36.4 %2022: 36.4 %2023: 36.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Benin stood at 36.72 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Benin peaked at 78.36 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, -717.63 %, in 2000.

Benin ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -566.38 %
1991 -571.84 % +1.0%
1992 -579.05 % +1.3%
1993 -598.89 % +3.4%
1994 -614.85 % +2.7%
1995 -622.04 % +1.2%
1996 -661.47 % +6.3%
1997 -669 % +1.1%
1998 -647.91 % -3.2%
1999 -715.45 % +10.4%
2000 -717.63 % +0.3%
2001 78.36 % -110.9%
2002 77.59 % -1.0%
2003 77.07 % -0.7%
2004 76.72 % -0.5%
2005 76.9 % +0.2%
2006 75.39 % -2.0%
2007 74.41 % -1.3%
2008 74.43 % +0.0%
2009 73.92 % -0.7%
2010 73.18 % -1.0%
2011 75.9 % +3.7%
2012 76.03 % +0.2%
2013 75.74 % -0.4%
2014 75.34 % -0.5%
2015 74.45 % -1.2%
2016 39.26 % -47.3%
2017 38.8 % -1.2%
2018 37.74 % -2.7%
2019 38.1 % +1.0%
2020 36.95 % -3.0%
2021 36.36 % -1.6%
2022 36.38 % +0.1%
2023 36.72 % +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -624.69 % -715.45 % -566.38 % 10
2000s -3.28 % -717.63 % 78.36 % 10
2010s 60.45 % 37.74 % 76.03 % 10
2020s 36.6 % 36.36 % 36.95 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Benin?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Benin was 36.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 78.36 % in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -717.63 % in 2000.
How does Benin rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Benin ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
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.