Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Benin
Benin: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was -65.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Benin, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Benin is -65.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 143.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 181.33 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -77.59 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Benin ranks 103rd of 185 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 181.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1998 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1999 | -17.82 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2000 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 2001 | -77.59 % change on previous year | -385.4% |
| 2002 | 58.05 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2003 | -26.41 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2004 | -28.39 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 149.94 % change on previous year | -628.2% |
| 2006 | -40.24 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2007 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2008 | -44.84 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 2009 | 35.46 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2010 | -35.76 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2011 | 48.35 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2012 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2013 | 30.29 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 2014 | -56.73 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 2015 | 39 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2016 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2017 | -31 % change on previous year | -448.0% |
| 2018 | -40.56 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 65.31 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 2020 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2021 | -44.65 % change on previous year | -478.6% |
| 2022 | -41.75 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 150.03 % change on previous year | -459.4% |
| 2024 | -65.81 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -65.81 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.42 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's -65.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.28 % change on previous year | -17.82 % change on previous year | 181.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -77.59 % change on previous year | 149.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -56.73 % change on previous year | 65.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -65.81 % change on previous year | 150.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 100 Canada -62.37 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Uruguay -63.66 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Melanesia -64.71 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Papua New Guinea -67.05 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Chile -67.47 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic -70.78 % change on previous year 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Benin was -65.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 181.33 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.59 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.