Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin

Benin: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.56 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.56 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.67 %
in 1990
All-time low
0.23 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 11.7 %1991: 9.8 %1992: 7.9 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 5.6 %1995: 6.3 %1996: 4.5 %1997: 2.6 %1998: 3 %1999: 3 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 0.27 %2002: 0.28 %2003: 0.25 %2004: 0.23 %2005: 0.36 %2006: 0.29 %2007: 0.3 %2008: 0.26 %2009: 0.27 %2010: 0.27 %2011: 0.3 %2012: 0.29 %2013: 0.33 %2014: 0.32 %2015: 0.33 %2016: 0.69 %2017: 0.66 %2018: 0.65 %2019: 0.67 %2020: 0.68 %2021: 0.59 %2022: 0.57 %2023: 0.56 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin stood at 0.56 %.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 11.67 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.23 %, in 2004.

Benin ranks 55th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.67 % —
1991 9.8 % -16.0%
1992 7.93 % -19.1%
1993 4.68 % -41.0%
1994 5.64 % +20.5%
1995 6.28 % +11.3%
1996 4.45 % -29.1%
1997 2.57 % -42.2%
1998 3.02 % +17.5%
1999 2.95 % -2.3%
2000 2.65 % -10.2%
2001 0.27 % -89.8%
2002 0.28 % +3.7%
2003 0.25 % -10.7%
2004 0.23 % -8.0%
2005 0.36 % +56.5%
2006 0.29 % -19.4%
2007 0.3 % +3.4%
2008 0.26 % -13.3%
2009 0.27 % +3.8%
2010 0.27 % +0.0%
2011 0.3 % +11.1%
2012 0.29 % -3.3%
2013 0.33 % +13.8%
2014 0.32 % -3.0%
2015 0.33 % +3.1%
2016 0.69 % +109.1%
2017 0.66 % -4.3%
2018 0.65 % -1.5%
2019 0.67 % +3.1%
2020 0.68 % +1.5%
2021 0.59 % -13.2%
2022 0.57 % -3.4%
2023 0.56 % -1.8%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.56 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.52 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.56 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 %, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +109.1% 0.33 % 0.69 %
2001 -89.8% 2.65 % 0.27 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9 % 2.57 % 11.67 % 10
2000s 0.516 % 0.23 % 2.65 % 10
2010s 0.451 % 0.27 % 0.69 % 10
2020s 0.6 % 0.56 % 0.68 % 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 0.59 % compare
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  4. 55 Tonga 0.56 % compare
  5. 57 British Virgin Islands 0.55 % compare
  6. 58 Costa Rica 0.54 % compare
  7. 58 Côte d'Ivoire 0.54 % compare
  8. 58 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.54 % compare
  9. 58 Republic of Moldova 0.54 % compare
  10. 58 Zimbabwe 0.54 % compare
  11. 58 Cote d'Ivoire 0.54 % compare
  12. 58 Moldova 0.54 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin?
Other — emissions share (co2eq) in Benin was 0.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 11.67 % in 1990.
What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 % in 2004.
How does Benin rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
Benin ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,276 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.