Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0007 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 65th of 185 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +30.0% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +27.4% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Aruba 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 64 Barbados 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 66 United Kingdom 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cameroon 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.