Forest fires — Emissions in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0051 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Benin is 0.0051 kt, measured 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 1.16 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5033 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5033 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5033 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5033 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5033 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5033 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5526 kt | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4609 kt | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 kt | +151.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9773 kt | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6724 kt | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1496 kt | -77.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1173 kt | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1239 kt | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0709 kt | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2701 kt | +281.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1768 kt | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1598 kt | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0629 kt | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0828 kt | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0323 kt | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1146 kt | +254.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0539 kt | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0668 kt | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 kt | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 kt | +280.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0403 kt | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0636 kt | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 kt | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0784 kt | +169.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0576 kt | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.018 kt | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 kt | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0274 kt | +251.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 kt | -81.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0051 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0051 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6168 kt | 0.4609 kt | 1.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1887 kt | 0.0629 kt | 0.6724 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0542 kt | 0.0131 kt | 0.1146 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 kt | 0.0051 kt | 0.0576 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 76 Panama 0.0066 kt compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 0.0055 kt compare
- 79 Mongolia 0.0043 kt compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0039 kt compare
- 81 Belarus 0.0034 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 0.0051 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 1.16 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 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 (N2O). 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.