Savanna fires — Emissions in Benin

Benin: Savanna fires — Emissions was 7.38 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.38 kt
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
37.06 kt
in 2000
All-time low
7.38 kt
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2024

102030401990200720241990: 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 kt2024: 7.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Benin stood at 7.38 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Benin peaked at 37.06 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.38 kt, in 2024.

That places Benin 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 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 9.45 kt 7.38 kt 12.12 kt 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 35 Zimbabwe 12.73 kt compare
  2. 36 Mayotte 0.0003 kt compare
  3. 36 Sierra Leone 11.24 kt compare
  4. 37 Anguilla 0 kt
  5. 37 Cook Islands 0 kt
  6. 37 Montserrat 0 kt compare
  7. 37 Niger 8.67 kt compare
  8. 37 Niue 0 kt
  9. 37 Tokelau 0 kt
  10. 39 Gabon 7.28 kt compare
  11. 40 Togo 7.15 kt compare
  12. 41 Nicaragua 7.09 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Benin?
Savanna fires — emissions in Benin was 7.38 kt in 2024, 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 7.38 kt in 2024.
How does Benin rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Benin ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.