Methane emissions from agriculture in Benin
Benin: Methane emissions from agriculture was 4.05 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.05 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Benin peaked at 4.05 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million tonnes, in 1990.
Benin ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 96 Switzerland 4.25 million tonnes compare
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- 101 Costa Rica 4.01 million tonnes compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 4.00 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 128.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4194 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Benin?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Benin was 4.05 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Benin ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.