Energy — Emissions Share in Benin
Benin: Energy — Emissions Share was 29.59 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Benin stood at 29.59 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Benin peaked at 33.65 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.35 %, in 1998.
That places Benin 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.98 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.76 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 24.04 % | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.37 % | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.65 % | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.95 % | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 20.13 % | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 19.52 % | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 16.35 % | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 18.74 % | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 17.06 % | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 22.41 % | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 21.02 % | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 21.68 % | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.31 % | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.59 % | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 22.63 % | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 22.75 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.02 % | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.04 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.57 % | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 28.38 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.57 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.95 % | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 30.82 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.95 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.86 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.24 % | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.31 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.86 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.65 % | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 31.9 % | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 31.18 % | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.59 % | -5.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.59 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.59 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.95 % | 16.35 % | 24.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.85 % | 17.06 % | 24.04 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.25 % | 28.38 % | 31.86 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.58 % | 29.59 % | 33.65 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 share in Benin?
- Energy — emissions share in Benin was 29.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 33.65 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 % in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for energy — emissions share?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.