IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0601 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0601 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0601 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 78th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0387 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0534 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.053 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0601 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0601 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0544 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0601 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0414 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +58.5% | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | 0.0439 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 kt per square kilometre | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | 0.0534 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0545 kt per square kilometre | 0.0494 kt per square kilometre | 0.0601 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 75 Comoros 0.0614 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 0.0606 kt per square kilometre compare
- 77 Palestine 0.0606 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Mauritius 0.0594 kt per square kilometre compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 0.057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 0.0569 kt per square kilometre compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0601 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0601 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.