Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Benin ranks 28th of 185 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 fires — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 7.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 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 fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 fires — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.