Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Benin
Benin: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 421,073 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Benin recorded 421,073 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.8% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Benin peaked at 14.86 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 421,073 t, in 2024.
That places Benin 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.27 million t | — |
| 1991 | 4.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.81 million t | +176.7% |
| 1997 | 12.50 million t | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 13.83 million t | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 11.36 million t | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 14.86 million t | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 3.48 million t | -76.6% |
| 2002 | 5.50 million t | +58.0% |
| 2003 | 4.04 million t | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million t | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 7.24 million t | +149.9% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million t | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million t | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million t | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million t | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million t | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 2.70 million t | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million t | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million t | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million t | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million t | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million t | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million t | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 826,563 t | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million t | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million t | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 845,606 t | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 492,604 t | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million t | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 421,073 t | -65.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 421,073 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 421,073 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.51 million t | 4.27 million t | 13.83 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 million t | 2.09 million t | 14.86 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million t | 826,563 t | 3.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 903,701 t | 421,073 t | 1.53 million t | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Benin?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Benin was 421,073 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,073 t in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.