Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square in Benin stood at 0 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square in Benin peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1976.
Benin ranks 2nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +49.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square in Benin?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square in Benin was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.