Food share total emissions in Benin
Benin: Food share total emissions was 69.58 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
69.58
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 217 countries
All-time high
93.35
in 1991
All-time low
69.58
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Benin, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Benin stood at 69.58. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Benin peaked at 93.35 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.58, in 2015.
That places Benin 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.2 | — |
| 1991 | 93.35 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 93.15 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 93.01 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.98 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.76 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.78 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 89.77 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 90.33 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 89.53 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 89.54 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.34 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 84.21 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.09 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.53 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.82 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 77.91 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 76.12 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 76.25 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.37 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 72.86 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 73.09 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.89 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.63 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 71.33 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 69.58 | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 69.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 69.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.39, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.89 | 89.53 | 93.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.22 | 75.37 | 89.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.23 | 69.58 | 73.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 63 Central African Republic 72.25 compare
- 64 Togo 70.28 compare
- 65 Guatemala 70.15 compare
- 67 Western Sahara 68.88 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 68.27 compare
- 69 Angola 68.2 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 share total emissions in Benin?
- Food share total emissions in Benin was 69.58 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.35 in 1991.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.58 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for food share total emissions?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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