Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Benin
Benin: Savanna — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0884 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — emissions in Benin stood at 0.0884 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Benin peaked at 2.29 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 kt, in 2024.
Benin ranks 44th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.727 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 kt | +141.0% |
| 1997 | 1.62 kt | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.62 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 kt | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 2.29 kt | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7295 kt | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 kt | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8481 kt | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6079 kt | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 kt | +149.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9069 kt | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7962 kt | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4394 kt | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5954 kt | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3824 kt | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5674 kt | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4959 kt | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.646 kt | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2795 kt | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3886 kt | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4232 kt | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.292 kt | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1735 kt | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2869 kt | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3208 kt | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1776 kt | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1034 kt | -41.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2586 kt | +150.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0884 kt | -65.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0884 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01 kt, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0884 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1923 kt, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 kt | 0.727 kt | 1.75 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9882 kt | 0.4394 kt | 2.29 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3935 kt | 0.1735 kt | 0.646 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1898 kt | 0.0884 kt | 0.3208 kt | 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 — emissions in Benin?
- Savanna — emissions in Benin was 0.0884 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 kt in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for savanna — emissions?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.