Grassland — Emissions in Benin
Benin: Grassland — Emissions was 6.41 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions 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 in Benin peaked at 13.08 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6616 kt, in 1996.
Benin ranks 29th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.58 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6616 kt | -91.3% |
| 1997 | 1.16 kt | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 2.02 kt | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 1.15 kt | -43.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 kt | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 7.25 kt | +446.0% |
| 2002 | 10.77 kt | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 9.86 kt | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 9.34 kt | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 13.08 kt | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 10.19 kt | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 12.21 kt | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 8.76 kt | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 7.48 kt | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 8.12 kt | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 8.37 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.23 kt | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.37 kt | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 9.63 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.03 kt | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 9.38 kt | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 8.52 kt | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.44 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.49 kt | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 8.61 kt | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 8.49 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.44 kt | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 6.92 kt | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 6.41 kt | -7.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.41 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 13.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.41 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +446.0% | 1.33 kt | 7.25 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 grassland — emissions in Benin?
- Grassland — emissions in Benin was 6.41 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6616 kt in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for grassland — emissions?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions 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). 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.