Per capita methane sector in Benin
Benin: Per capita methane sector was 2.13 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.13 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Benin peaked at 5.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Benin ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane sector in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.68 | — |
| 1991 | 5.51 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.34 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.28 | -35.8% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 | — |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9618 | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | +94.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 3.06 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +94.2% | 0.9618 | 1.87 |
| 2010 | +94.1% | 1.05 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | -100.0% | 1.47 | 0 |
| 2019 | +46.0% | 1.62 | 2.36 |
| 2012 | -51.5% | 1.98 | 0.9618 |
| 1995 | -51.0% | 3.28 | 1.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 | 0 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 0.9618 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.13 | 3.06 | 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 per capita methane sector in Benin?
- Per capita methane sector in Benin was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for per capita methane sector?
- Benin ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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