Rice — Emissions intensity in Benin
Benin: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.3967 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Emissions intensity in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.3967 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Benin peaked at 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2947 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2011.
That places Benin 111th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg | -23.8% |
| 1963 | 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 2.26 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.85 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -32.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.956 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7201 kg CO2eq/kg | -24.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7188 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6007 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6091 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5266 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +162.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8671 kg CO2eq/kg | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8418 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9958 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9867 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg | +91.0% |
| 1984 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9358 kg CO2eq/kg | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8362 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9024 kg CO2eq/kg | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg | +65.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7602 kg CO2eq/kg | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7539 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8222 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4665 kg CO2eq/kg | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3987 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3889 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4337 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3975 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3266 kg CO2eq/kg | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3262 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4836 kg CO2eq/kg | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2947 kg CO2eq/kg | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3623 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3359 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3973 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3387 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.361 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3041 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4147 kg CO2eq/kg | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.453 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.408 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3735 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.402 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3967 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3967 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3967 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +162.0% | 0.5266 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8532 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5266 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8362 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9024 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5074 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3262 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8222 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3745 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2947 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4836 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3951 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3735 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.408 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Benin?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Benin was 0.3967 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2947 kg CO2eq/kg in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.