Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in Benin

Benin: Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index was 63.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
63.58
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
185th
of 196 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
63.58
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in Benin, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 98.51994: 971995: 95.51996: 941997: 92.51998: 91.11999: 89.62000: 88.12001: 872002: 85.92003: 84.92004: 83.82005: 82.72006: 81.72007: 80.62008: 79.62009: 78.52010: 77.42011: 76.42012: 75.32013: 74.22014: 73.22015: 72.12016: 712017: 702018: 68.92019: 67.82020: 66.82021: 65.72022: 64.62023: 63.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Benin recorded 63.58 for index of carbon stocks in forests, index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of carbon stocks in forests, index in Benin peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63.58, in 2023.

That places Benin 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable) in Benin, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100
1993 98.51 -1.5%
1994 97.02 -1.5%
1995 95.53 -1.5%
1996 94.04 -1.6%
1997 92.55 -1.6%
1998 91.05 -1.6%
1999 89.56 -1.6%
2000 88.07 -1.7%
2001 87.01 -1.2%
2002 85.94 -1.2%
2003 84.88 -1.2%
2004 83.81 -1.3%
2005 82.75 -1.3%
2006 81.68 -1.3%
2007 80.62 -1.3%
2008 79.55 -1.3%
2009 78.49 -1.3%
2010 77.42 -1.4%
2011 76.36 -1.4%
2012 75.29 -1.4%
2013 74.23 -1.4%
2014 73.16 -1.4%
2015 72.1 -1.5%
2016 71.03 -1.5%
2017 69.97 -1.5%
2018 68.9 -1.5%
2019 67.84 -1.5%
2020 66.77 -1.6%
2021 65.71 -1.6%
2022 64.64 -1.6%
2023 63.58 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.78 89.56 100 8
2000s 83.28 78.49 88.07 10
2010s 72.63 67.84 77.42 10
2020s 65.18 63.58 66.77 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of carbon stocks in forests, index in Benin?
Index of carbon stocks in forests, index in Benin was 63.58 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 63.58 in 2023.
How does Benin rank for index of carbon stocks in forests, index?
Benin ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of carbon stocks in forests, index rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
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