Forest fires — Emissions in Benin

Benin: Forest fires — Emissions was 39.17 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
39.17 kt
Change on year
down 81.4%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,074 kt
in 2005
All-time low
39.17 kt
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Benin, 2001–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2001201220242001: 1.1k kt2002: 901 kt2003: 951.3 kt2004: 544.7 kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 483.1 kt2009: 636.1 kt2010: 248.1 kt2011: 880.4 kt2012: 414.1 kt2013: 513 kt2014: 100.7 kt2015: 382.4 kt2016: 309.6 kt2017: 488.7 kt2018: 223.8 kt2019: 602.5 kt2020: 442.1 kt2021: 138 kt2022: 59.7 kt2023: 210.8 kt2024: 39.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Benin stood at 39.17 kt. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 2,074 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.17 kt, in 2024.

Benin ranks 87th of 198 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,036 kt 483.12 kt 2,074 kt 9
2010s 416.35 kt 100.73 kt 880.44 kt 10
2020s 177.96 kt 39.17 kt 442.09 kt 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 84 New Zealand 52.39 kt compare
  2. 85 Panama 50.37 kt compare
  3. 86 Dominican Republic 42.01 kt compare
  4. 88 Mongolia 32.77 kt compare
  5. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.73 kt compare
  6. 90 Belarus 26.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Benin?
Forest fires — emissions in Benin was 39.17 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 2,074 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 39.17 kt in 2024.
How does Benin rank for forest fires — emissions?
Benin ranks 87th out of 198 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.