Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Benin
Benin: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 5,251 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5,251 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Benin peaked at 7,444 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -28,877 kt, in 1990.
Benin ranks 7th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -28,877 kt | — |
| 1991 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -28,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,444 kt | -125.8% |
| 2002 | 7,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,988 kt | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 5,988 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,988 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,988 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,988 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,609 kt | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,609 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,609 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,609 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,609 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,251 kt | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5,251 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,251 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,251 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,251 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -28,877 kt | -28,877 kt | -28,877 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,812 kt | -28,877 kt | 7,444 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,982 kt | 5,609 kt | 7,444 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,310 kt | 5,251 kt | 5,609 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Benin?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Benin was 5,251 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,444 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -28,877 kt in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).