Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Benin
Benin: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Benin stood at 0.0057 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Benin peaked at 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Benin 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0057 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0025 kt per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0057 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +90.8% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 82 Albania 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
- 83 Isle of Man 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
- 84 Slovakia 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 86 Djibouti 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
- 88 Chile 0.0052 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 food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Benin?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Benin was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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.