Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Benin
Benin: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 36th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,473 % | — |
| 1991 | 2,003 % | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 1,799 % | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1,605 % | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1,234 % | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 1,359 % | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 821.62 % | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 797.48 % | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 601.34 % | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 583.89 % | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 576.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 68.79 % | -88.1% |
| 2002 | 67.29 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 67.19 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.91 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.88 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.11 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.41 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.73 % | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 62.69 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 64.33 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 64.18 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.29 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.94 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.16 % | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.76 % | -56.9% |
| 2017 | 26.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.18 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.87 % | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.88 % | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.57 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.28 % | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.28 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8 %, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.28 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.03 %, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -88.1% | 576.5 % | 68.79 % |
| 2016 | -56.9% | 62.16 % | 26.76 % |
| 1996 | -39.5% | 1,359 % | 821.62 % |
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 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 36th out of 223 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.