Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Benin
Benin: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0051 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 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 (n2o) — fao tier 1 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 (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Benin peaked at 1.16 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 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 | 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
- 85 Panama 0.0066 kt compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 0.0055 kt compare
- 88 Mongolia 0.0043 kt compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0039 kt compare
- 90 Belarus 0.0034 kt compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Share co2 vs population 0.3889 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.4194 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 128.38 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.4194 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.4194 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Benin?
- Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 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 (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 kt in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — 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 (N2O) — 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.