Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0559 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0559 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Benin peaked at 39.37 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0559 kt, in 2024.
Benin ranks 78th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.62 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.79 kt | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 15.67 kt | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 39.37 kt | +151.2% |
| 1999 | 33.23 kt | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 22.86 kt | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 1.64 kt | -92.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 kt | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.36 kt | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7767 kt | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 2.96 kt | +280.8% |
| 2006 | 1.94 kt | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 1.75 kt | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6889 kt | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.907 kt | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3538 kt | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 kt | +254.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5905 kt | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7315 kt | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1436 kt | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5453 kt | +279.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4415 kt | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6969 kt | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3192 kt | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8592 kt | +169.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6304 kt | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1968 kt | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0851 kt | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3006 kt | +253.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0559 kt | -81.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0559 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0559 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.08 kt | 15.62 kt | 39.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 kt | 0.6889 kt | 22.86 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 kt | 0.1436 kt | 1.26 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2538 kt | 0.0559 kt | 0.6304 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 75 New Zealand 0.0747 kt compare
- 76 Panama 0.0718 kt compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 0.0599 kt compare
- 79 Mongolia 0.0467 kt compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0424 kt compare
- 81 Belarus 0.0375 kt 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 in Benin?
- Forest fires — emissions in Benin was 0.0559 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 39.37 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0559 kt in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Benin ranks 78th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.