Land-use change — Emissions Share in Benin

Benin: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 36.43 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36.43 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 209 countries
All-time high
78.36 %
in 2001
All-time low
-717.63 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-800-600-400-20001990200620231990: -566.4 %1991: -571.8 %1992: -579 %1993: -598.9 %1994: -614.9 %1995: -622 %1996: -661.5 %1997: -669 %1998: -647.9 %1999: -715.5 %2000: -717.6 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 77.6 %2003: 77.1 %2004: 76.7 %2005: 76.9 %2006: 75.4 %2007: 74.4 %2008: 74.4 %2009: 73.9 %2010: 73.2 %2011: 75.9 %2012: 76 %2013: 75.7 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 74.4 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 38.6 %2018: 37.4 %2019: 37.9 %2020: 36.8 %2021: 36.1 %2022: 36.1 %2023: 36.4 %

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 36.43 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Benin peaked at 78.36 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, -717.63 %, in 2000.

That places Benin 40th out of 209 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 -624.69 % -715.45 % -566.38 % 10
2000s -3.28 % -717.63 % 78.36 % 10
2010s 60.36 % 37.41 % 76.03 % 10
2020s 36.36 % 36.1 % 36.77 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Benin?
Land-use change — emissions share in Benin was 36.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 78.36 % in 2001.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -717.63 % in 2000.
How does Benin rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Benin ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.