Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Benin, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0184 kt per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Benin 76th out of 160 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 — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +280.8% |
| 2006 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +254.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +279.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +169.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +253.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -81.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 73 Montenegro 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 74 Japan 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 75 Greece 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 77 Pakistan 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 78 Albania 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Croatia 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 kt per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.