IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Benin
Benin: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.48 t CO2eq/cap for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.43 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Benin ranks 137th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.48 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.66 t CO2eq/cap, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.48 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.63 t CO2eq/cap, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.605 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.542 t CO2eq/cap | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4525 t CO2eq/cap | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 134 China, mainland 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 134 Tokelau 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 China 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 139 Republic of Moldova 0.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 139 Moldova 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Benin?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Benin was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 137th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.