Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0199 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0199 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0202 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0199 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0199 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +27.4% | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Aruba 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.0201 kt per square kilometre compare
- 64 Barbados 0.0201 kt per square kilometre compare
- 66 United Kingdom 0.0196 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.0194 kt per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cameroon 0.0191 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0199 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.