Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin
Benin: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.56 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +109.1% | 0.33 % | 0.69 % |
| 2001 | -89.8% | 2.65 % | 0.27 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.59 % compare
- 53 El Salvador 0.58 % compare
- 53 South Sudan 0.58 % compare
- 55 Tonga 0.56 % compare
- 57 British Virgin Islands 0.55 % compare
- 58 Costa Rica 0.54 % compare
- 58 Côte d'Ivoire 0.54 % compare
- 58 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.54 % compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 0.54 % compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 0.54 % compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 0.54 % compare
- 58 Moldova 0.54 % compare
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 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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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.