Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin
Benin: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 44.45 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 44.45 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 2,787 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.65 %, in 2020.
Benin ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,787 % | — |
| 1991 | 2,268 % | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 2,041 % | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 1,822 % | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1,414 % | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 1,543 % | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 961.53 % | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 940.64 % | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 713.89 % | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 690.17 % | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 692.54 % | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77 % | -88.9% |
| 2002 | 76.49 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.79 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 75.3 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.62 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74 % | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 73.12 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 72.84 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.38 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.29 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.51 % | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 73.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.05 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.51 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.62 % | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.05 % | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 44.34 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.95 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.61 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.65 % | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 43.05 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.38 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.45 % | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,518 % | 690.17 % | 2,787 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.51 % | 72.38 % | 692.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.35 % | 43.95 % | 73.54 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.38 % | 42.65 % | 44.45 % | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin was 44.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,787 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.65 % in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.