Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Benin
Benin: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 24,286 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Benin stood at 24,286 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Benin peaked at 2.79 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24,286 t, in 2024.
Benin ranks 52nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 646,387 t | — |
| 1991 | 646,387 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 646,387 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 646,387 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 646,387 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 646,387 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million t | +155.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million t | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million t | +166.4% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million t | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million t | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 712,365 t | -67.8% |
| 2002 | 558,575 t | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 589,784 t | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 337,683 t | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million t | +280.8% |
| 2006 | 841,892 t | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 760,933 t | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 299,517 t | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 394,341 t | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 153,806 t | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 545,839 t | +254.9% |
| 2012 | 256,732 t | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 318,023 t | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 62,449 t | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 237,066 t | +279.6% |
| 2016 | 191,966 t | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 302,988 t | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 138,771 t | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 373,544 t | +169.2% |
| 2020 | 274,079 t | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 85,579 t | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 37,006 t | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 130,682 t | +253.1% |
| 2024 | 24,286 t | -81.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million t | 646,387 t | 2.79 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 799,115 t | 299,517 t | 2.21 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,118 t | 62,449 t | 545,839 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,326 t | 24,286 t | 274,079 t | 5 |
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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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Benin?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Benin was 24,286 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,286 t in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.