Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Benin
Benin: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 2,248 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin stood at 2,248 kt.
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin peaked at 2,279 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 504 kt, in 1961.
Benin ranks 98th of 229 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504 kt | — |
| 1962 | 512.4 kt | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 518 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 526.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 532 kt | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 540.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 548.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 557.2 kt | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 565.6 kt | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 596.4 kt | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 593.6 kt | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 604.8 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 610.4 kt | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 621.6 kt | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 630 kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 644 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 655.2 kt | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 663.6 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 677.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 691.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 898.8 kt | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 924 kt | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 753.2 kt | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 786.8 kt | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 809.2 kt | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 826 kt | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 837.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 845.6 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 856.8 kt | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 873.6 kt | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 896 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 924 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 946.4 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 968.8 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 977.2 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 898.8 kt | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 873.6 kt | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 870.8 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 963.2 kt | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 870.8 kt | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 901.6 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 910 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 929.6 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 957.6 kt | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 991.2 kt | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,064 kt | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,100 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,137 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,173 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,495 kt | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 1,551 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,590 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,795 kt | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1,845 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,898 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,960 kt | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,019 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,075 kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,215 kt | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,279 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,240 kt | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,251 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,248 kt | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,248 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,106 kt, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,248 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,139 kt, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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% | 691.6 kt | 898.8 kt |
| 2010 | +27.4% | 1,173 kt | 1,495 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 533.87 kt | 504 kt | 565.6 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 629.72 kt | 593.6 kt | 677.6 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 822.92 kt | 691.6 kt | 924 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 919.24 kt | 870.8 kt | 977.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 kt | 870.8 kt | 1,173 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,844 kt | 1,495 kt | 2,215 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,255 kt | 2,240 kt | 2,279 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 Spain 2,411 kt compare
- 96 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,374 kt compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 2,346 kt compare
- 99 Greece 2,156 kt compare
- 100 Malawi 2,139 kt compare
- 101 Afghanistan 2,120 kt compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,120 kt compare
- 101 Laos 2,120 kt 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin was 2,248 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,279 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 504 kt in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf