Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin
Benin: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 23.28 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23.28 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 2,473 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.28 %, in 2023.
Benin ranks 33rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,328 % | 583.89 % | 2,473 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.99 % | 63.73 % | 576.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.34 % | 25.18 % | 64.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9 % | 23.28 % | 24.87 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin was 23.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.28 % in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.