Land-use change — Emissions in Benin

Benin: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.3006 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3006 kt
Change on year
up 253.2%
World rank
47th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.96 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0851 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 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 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Benin is 0.3006 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 253.2% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Benin peaked at 18.96 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0851 kt, in 2022.

That places Benin 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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 0.3032 kt 0.0851 kt 0.6304 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 44 Guyana 0.4415 kt compare
  2. 45 Philippines 0.378 kt compare
  3. 46 Bahamas, The 0.3145 kt compare
  4. 48 Uganda 0.2021 kt compare
  5. 49 Togo 0.1942 kt compare
  6. 50 Suriname 0.1941 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Benin?
Land-use change — emissions in Benin was 0.3006 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 18.96 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0851 kt in 2022.
How does Benin rank for land-use change — emissions?
Benin ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf