Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0559 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Benin peaked at 39.37 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0559 kt, in 2024.
Benin ranks 87th of 236 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.
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
- 84 New Zealand 0.0747 kt compare
- 85 Panama 0.0718 kt compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 0.0599 kt compare
- 88 Mongolia 0.0467 kt compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0424 kt compare
- 90 Belarus 0.0375 kt compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.9664 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Benin?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 39.37 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0559 kt in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. 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.