Grassland — Emissions in Benin

Benin: Grassland — Emissions was 6.41 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.41 kt
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
29th
of 220 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 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 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

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Benin, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +446.0% 1.33 kt 7.25 kt

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. 26 Russian Federation 8.81 kt compare
  2. 27 Niger 8.67 kt compare
  3. 28 Uganda 6.62 kt compare
  4. 28 Caribbean 0.0939 kt compare
  5. 30 Colombia 6.05 kt compare
  6. 31 Cabo Verde 0 kt compare
  7. 31 Guinea 5.35 kt compare
  8. 32 Kazakhstan 4.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
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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