Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Benin

Benin: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 6.41 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.41 kt
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
31st
of 237 countries
All-time high
13.08 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.6616 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Benin, 1990–2024

02.557.51012.51990200720241990: 7.6 kt1991: 7.6 kt1992: 7.6 kt1993: 7.6 kt1994: 7.6 kt1995: 7.6 kt1996: 0.662 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 2 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 1.3 kt2001: 7.2 kt2002: 10.8 kt2003: 9.9 kt2004: 9.3 kt2005: 13.1 kt2006: 10.2 kt2007: 12.2 kt2008: 8.8 kt2009: 7.5 kt2010: 8.1 kt2011: 8.4 kt2012: 8.2 kt2013: 9.4 kt2014: 9.6 kt2015: 8 kt2016: 9.4 kt2017: 8.5 kt2018: 8.4 kt2019: 9.5 kt2020: 8.6 kt2021: 8.5 kt2022: 6.4 kt2023: 6.9 kt2024: 6.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Benin is 6.41 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Benin peaked at 13.08 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6616 kt, in 1996.

Benin ranks 31st of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.04 kt 0.6616 kt 7.58 kt 10
2000s 9.02 kt 1.33 kt 13.08 kt 10
2010s 8.76 kt 8.03 kt 9.63 kt 10
2020s 7.37 kt 6.41 kt 8.61 kt 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 28 Russian Federation 8.81 kt compare
  2. 29 Niger 8.67 kt compare
  3. 30 Uganda 6.62 kt compare
  4. 32 Colombia 6.05 kt compare
  5. 33 Guinea 5.35 kt compare
  6. 34 Kazakhstan 4.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Benin?
Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Benin was 6.41 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 13.08 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6616 kt in 1996.
How does Benin rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Benin ranks 31st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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