Savanna fires — Emissions in Benin

Benin: Savanna fires — Emissions was 9.75 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.75 kt
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
38th
of 221 countries
All-time high
37.06 kt
in 2000
All-time low
7.58 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 18.1 kt1991: 18.1 kt1992: 18.1 kt1993: 18.1 kt1994: 18.1 kt1995: 18.1 kt1996: 28.7 kt1997: 30.9 kt1998: 36.6 kt1999: 29.5 kt2000: 37.1 kt2001: 15.2 kt2002: 23.4 kt2003: 19.2 kt2004: 16 kt2005: 29.7 kt2006: 20.1 kt2007: 20.9 kt2008: 13.6 kt2009: 14 kt2010: 12.3 kt2011: 14.6 kt2012: 13.7 kt2013: 16.4 kt2014: 12.7 kt2015: 12.3 kt2016: 14 kt2017: 11.7 kt2018: 10.3 kt2019: 12.6 kt2020: 12.1 kt2021: 10.4 kt2022: 7.6 kt2023: 9.7 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Benin is 9.75 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Benin peaked at 37.06 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.58 kt, in 2022.

That places Benin 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.44 kt 18.11 kt 36.57 kt 10
2000s 20.92 kt 13.57 kt 37.06 kt 10
2010s 13.07 kt 10.34 kt 16.45 kt 10
2020s 9.97 kt 7.58 kt 12.12 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 35 Mongolia 18.2 kt compare
  2. 36 Mexico 13.83 kt compare
  3. 37 Indonesia 11.35 kt compare
  4. 39 Kazakhstan 7.26 kt compare
  5. 40 Nicaragua 7.09 kt compare
  6. 41 Sierra Leone 5.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Benin?
Savanna fires — emissions in Benin was 9.75 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 37.06 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 7.58 kt in 2022.
How does Benin rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Benin ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf