Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Benin

Benin: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 0.0559 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0559 kt
Change on year
down 81.4%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.96 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0559 kt
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 3 kt1991: 3 kt1992: 3 kt1993: 3 kt1994: 3 kt1995: 3 kt1996: 11.2 kt1997: 7.1 kt1998: 19 kt1999: 14.5 kt2000: 15 kt2001: 1.6 kt2002: 1.3 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 0.777 kt2005: 3 kt2006: 1.9 kt2007: 1.8 kt2008: 0.689 kt2009: 0.907 kt2010: 0.354 kt2011: 1.3 kt2012: 0.591 kt2013: 0.732 kt2014: 0.144 kt2015: 0.545 kt2016: 0.442 kt2017: 0.697 kt2018: 0.319 kt2019: 0.859 kt2020: 0.63 kt2021: 0.197 kt2022: 0.085 kt2023: 0.301 kt2024: 0.056 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — emissions in Benin is 0.0559 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Benin peaked at 18.96 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0559 kt, in 2024.

That places Benin 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Benin, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 3.01 kt
1991 3.01 kt +0.0%
1992 3.01 kt +0.0%
1993 3.01 kt +0.0%
1994 3.01 kt +0.0%
1995 3.01 kt +0.0%
1996 11.21 kt +272.1%
1997 7.11 kt -36.5%
1998 18.96 kt +166.4%
1999 14.55 kt -23.3%
2000 15.03 kt +3.3%
2001 1.64 kt -89.1%
2002 1.28 kt -21.6%
2003 1.36 kt +5.6%
2004 0.7767 kt -42.7%
2005 2.96 kt +280.8%
2006 1.94 kt -34.5%
2007 1.75 kt -9.6%
2008 0.6889 kt -60.6%
2009 0.907 kt +31.7%
2010 0.3538 kt -61.0%
2011 1.26 kt +254.8%
2012 0.5905 kt -53.0%
2013 0.7315 kt +23.9%
2014 0.1436 kt -80.4%
2015 0.5453 kt +279.7%
2016 0.4415 kt -19.0%
2017 0.6969 kt +57.8%
2018 0.3192 kt -54.2%
2019 0.8592 kt +169.2%
2020 0.6304 kt -26.6%
2021 0.1968 kt -68.8%
2022 0.0851 kt -56.8%
2023 0.3006 kt +253.2%
2024 0.0559 kt -81.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.99 kt 3.01 kt 18.96 kt 10
2000s 2.83 kt 0.6889 kt 15.03 kt 10
2010s 0.5937 kt 0.1436 kt 1.26 kt 10
2020s 0.2538 kt 0.0559 kt 0.6304 kt 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 49 Togo 0.3192 kt compare
  2. 50 Uganda 0.2872 kt compare
  3. 51 Panama 0.0718 kt compare
  4. 53 China 0.0506 kt compare
  5. 53 China, mainland 0.0506 kt compare
  6. 55 Bhutan 0.0427 kt compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More climate change data for Benin

All data for Benin →

Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — emissions in Benin?
Humid tropical forest — emissions in Benin was 0.0559 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 18.96 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0559 kt in 2024.
How does Benin rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
Benin ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Benin. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/humid-tropical-forest-emissions-ch4-fao-tier-1/benin/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/humid-tropical-forest-emissions-ch4-fao-tier-1/benin/">Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Benin</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.