Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Benin
Benin: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 0.0051 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0051 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024. 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 — emissions in Benin peaked at 0.5575 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1324 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1324 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1324 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1324 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1324 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1324 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3296 kt | +148.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2093 kt | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5575 kt | +166.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4279 kt | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.442 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1496 kt | -66.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1173 kt | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1239 kt | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0709 kt | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2701 kt | +281.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1768 kt | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1598 kt | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0629 kt | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0828 kt | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0323 kt | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1146 kt | +254.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0539 kt | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0668 kt | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 kt | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 kt | +280.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0403 kt | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0636 kt | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 kt | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0784 kt | +169.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0576 kt | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.018 kt | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 kt | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0274 kt | +251.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 kt | -81.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2319 kt | 0.1324 kt | 0.5575 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1656 kt | 0.0629 kt | 0.442 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0542 kt | 0.0131 kt | 0.1146 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 kt | 0.0051 kt | 0.0576 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — emissions in Benin?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Benin was 0.0051 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 0.5575 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 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 (N2O). 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.