Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) was 253.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Benin, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Benin is 253.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 546.2% on the previous year and up 960.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 280.8 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -92.83 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Benin 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest 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 | 20.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 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 | -92.83 % change on previous year | +197.6% |
| 2002 | -21.59 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2004 | -42.74 % change on previous year | -864.8% |
| 2005 | 280.8 % change on previous year | -757.0% |
| 2006 | -34.53 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2007 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2008 | -60.64 % change on previous year | +530.3% |
| 2009 | 31.66 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2010 | -60.99 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 2011 | 254.83 % change on previous year | -517.8% |
| 2012 | -52.96 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2013 | 23.88 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2014 | -80.37 % change on previous year | -436.6% |
| 2015 | 279.74 % change on previous year | -448.1% |
| 2016 | -19.04 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2017 | 57.85 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 2018 | -54.2 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2019 | 169.17 % 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 | 253.23 % change on previous year | -546.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 253.23 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -32.03 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 253.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.47 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.48 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year | 151.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -92.83 % change on previous year | 280.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.79 % change on previous year | -80.37 % change on previous year | 279.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 % change on previous year | -68.78 % change on previous year | 253.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Chile 434.77 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belize 423.09 % change on previous year compare
- 13 OECD 266.14 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 248.47 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Eswatini 244.87 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Panama 222.83 % 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 — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Benin was 253.23 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 280.8 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.83 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 960.5%. 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 — Emissions (CH4), 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 — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.