Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Benin
Benin: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.45 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.45 t CO2eq/ha for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Benin peaked at 1.55 t CO2eq/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2 t CO2eq/ha, in 2004.
Benin ranks 120th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Benin, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.35 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.41 t CO2eq/ha | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.41 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.48 t CO2eq/ha | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.54 t CO2eq/ha | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.52 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.44 t CO2eq/ha | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 t CO2eq/ha | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 1.35 t CO2eq/ha | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 t CO2eq/ha | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 t CO2eq/ha | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 t CO2eq/ha | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.28 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 t CO2eq/ha | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.28 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 t CO2eq/ha | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 t CO2eq/ha | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | 1.54 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 t CO2eq/ha | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | 1.24 t CO2eq/ha | 1.38 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 t CO2eq/ha | 1.27 t CO2eq/ha | 1.45 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Benin?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Benin was 1.45 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 t CO2eq/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 t CO2eq/ha in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.