Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin

Benin: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 38.43 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.43 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 107 countries
All-time high
47.84 kt
in 2012
All-time low
3.14 kt
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin, 1996–2023

010203040501996200920231996: 3.1 kt1997: 15.7 kt1998: 15.2 kt1999: 14.6 kt2000: 21.4 kt2001: 13.5 kt2002: 13 kt2003: 19.3 kt2004: 20.2 kt2005: 23.6 kt2006: 9.6 kt2007: 21.8 kt2008: 22.3 kt2009: 21.9 kt2010: 31.8 kt2011: 44.2 kt2012: 47.8 kt2013: 29.1 kt2014: 19.6 kt2015: 31.6 kt2016: 23.3 kt2017: 21.9 kt2018: 29.8 kt2019: 38.6 kt2020: 34.7 kt2021: 35.7 kt2022: 38.4 kt2023: 38.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Benin recorded 38.43 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 47.84 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.14 kt, in 1996.

Benin ranks 89th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Benin, 1996 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1996 3.14 kt —
1997 15.74 kt +401.9%
1998 15.19 kt -3.5%
1999 14.64 kt -3.6%
2000 21.41 kt +46.2%
2001 13.55 kt -36.7%
2002 13 kt -4.1%
2003 19.31 kt +48.6%
2004 20.15 kt +4.4%
2005 23.58 kt +17.0%
2006 9.57 kt -59.4%
2007 21.78 kt +127.5%
2008 22.28 kt +2.3%
2009 21.88 kt -1.8%
2010 31.85 kt +45.5%
2011 44.22 kt +38.9%
2012 47.84 kt +8.2%
2013 29.07 kt -39.2%
2014 19.62 kt -32.5%
2015 31.64 kt +61.3%
2016 23.31 kt -26.3%
2017 21.9 kt -6.1%
2018 29.8 kt +36.1%
2019 38.58 kt +29.5%
2020 34.75 kt -9.9%
2021 35.66 kt +2.6%
2022 38.43 kt +7.8%
2023 38.43 kt +0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 38.43 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.19 kt, 20% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 38.43 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.84 kt, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +401.9% 3.14 kt 15.74 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.18 kt 3.14 kt 15.74 kt 4
2000s 18.65 kt 9.57 kt 23.58 kt 10
2010s 31.78 kt 19.62 kt 47.84 kt 10
2020s 36.82 kt 34.75 kt 38.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 86 Uruguay 42.55 kt compare
  2. 87 Iceland 40.53 kt compare
  3. 88 Kuwait 39.17 kt compare
  4. 90 Malta 38.4 kt compare
  5. 91 Mozambique 37.87 kt compare
  6. 92 Kenya 28.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Benin?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Benin was 38.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 47.84 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 kt in 1996.
How does Benin rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Benin ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.