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