Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Benin
Benin: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was -81.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded -81.42 % change on previous year for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 132.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin peaked at 280.82 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -81.42 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Benin 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 10.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 1998 | 151.22 % change on previous year | -1011.5% |
| 1999 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2000 | -31.2 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2001 | -78.81 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2002 | -21.59 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2003 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2004 | -42.74 % change on previous year | -865.0% |
| 2005 | 280.82 % change on previous year | -757.0% |
| 2006 | -34.53 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2007 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2008 | -60.64 % change on previous year | +530.6% |
| 2009 | 31.66 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2010 | -61 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 2011 | 254.89 % change on previous year | -517.9% |
| 2012 | -52.97 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2013 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2014 | -80.36 % change on previous year | -436.6% |
| 2015 | 279.62 % change on previous year | -447.9% |
| 2016 | -19.02 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2017 | 57.83 % change on previous year | -404.0% |
| 2018 | -54.2 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2019 | 169.18 % change on previous year | -412.1% |
| 2020 | -26.63 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2021 | -68.78 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2022 | -56.76 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 253.14 % change on previous year | -546.0% |
| 2024 | -81.42 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -81.42 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -46.92 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's -81.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.64 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.39 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year | 151.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -78.81 % change on previous year | 280.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.78 % change on previous year | -80.36 % change on previous year | 279.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -81.42 % change on previous year | 253.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 89 Canada -73.71 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Fiji -75 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Tunisia -80.95 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Kenya -84.79 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Indonesia -85.68 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Timor-Leste -86.69 % change on previous year 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 forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin was -81.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 280.82 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.42 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Benin ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.