Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin

Benin: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15.68 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.68 kt
Change on year
up 252.3%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,409 kt
in 1998
All-time low
4.45 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 570.9 kt1991: 570.9 kt1992: 570.9 kt1993: 570.9 kt1994: 570.9 kt1995: 570.9 kt1996: 672.5 kt1997: 560.9 kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 818.3 kt2001: 85.5 kt2002: 67.1 kt2003: 70.8 kt2004: 40.5 kt2005: 154.4 kt2006: 101.1 kt2007: 91.3 kt2008: 36 kt2009: 47.3 kt2010: 18.5 kt2011: 65.5 kt2012: 30.8 kt2013: 38.2 kt2014: 7.5 kt2015: 28.5 kt2016: 23 kt2017: 36.4 kt2018: 16.6 kt2019: 44.8 kt2020: 32.9 kt2021: 10.3 kt2022: 4.4 kt2023: 15.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Benin stood at 15.68 kt.

That represents a change of up 252.3% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 1,409 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.45 kt, in 2022.

That places Benin 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
1990s 725.7 kt 560.91 kt 1,409 kt 10
2000s 151.23 kt 35.96 kt 818.31 kt 10
2010s 30.98 kt 7.49 kt 65.52 kt 10
2020s 15.83 kt 4.45 kt 32.92 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Bhutan 24.47 kt compare
  2. 65 Bahamas 17.72 kt compare
  3. 66 Italy 16.24 kt compare
  4. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 15.68 kt compare
  5. 69 Uganda 14.57 kt compare
  6. 70 France 11.59 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Benin?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Benin was 15.68 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1,409 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4.45 kt in 2022.
How does Benin rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Benin ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf