Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin

Benin: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 508.79 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
508.79 kt
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
38th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,934 kt
in 2000
All-time low
395.48 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 945.4 kt1991: 945.4 kt1992: 945.4 kt1993: 945.4 kt1994: 945.4 kt1995: 945.4 kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 1.6k kt1998: 1.9k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.9k kt2001: 795.8 kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 835 kt2005: 1.6k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 708.3 kt2009: 730.6 kt2010: 642.5 kt2011: 761 kt2012: 712.9 kt2013: 858.5 kt2014: 662.3 kt2015: 641.4 kt2016: 731.4 kt2017: 611.7 kt2018: 539.6 kt2019: 659.2 kt2020: 632.6 kt2021: 544.9 kt2022: 395.5 kt2023: 508.8 kt

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 508.79 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 1,934 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 395.48 kt, in 2022.

Benin ranks 38th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 945.41 kt
1991 945.41 kt +0.0%
1992 945.41 kt +0.0%
1993 945.41 kt +0.0%
1994 945.41 kt +0.0%
1995 945.41 kt +0.0%
1996 1,497 kt +58.3%
1997 1,615 kt +7.9%
1998 1,909 kt +18.2%
1999 1,539 kt -19.4%
2000 1,934 kt +25.7%
2001 795.76 kt -58.9%
2002 1,222 kt +53.5%
2003 1,000 kt -18.1%
2004 834.96 kt -16.5%
2005 1,552 kt +85.8%
2006 1,051 kt -32.3%
2007 1,093 kt +4.0%
2008 708.28 kt -35.2%
2009 730.65 kt +3.2%
2010 642.49 kt -12.1%
2011 761.01 kt +18.4%
2012 712.87 kt -6.3%
2013 858.53 kt +20.4%
2014 662.34 kt -22.9%
2015 641.4 kt -3.2%
2016 731.44 kt +14.0%
2017 611.69 kt -16.4%
2018 539.64 kt -11.8%
2019 659.18 kt +22.2%
2020 632.62 kt -4.0%
2021 544.91 kt -13.9%
2022 395.48 kt -27.4%
2023 508.79 kt +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,223 kt 945.41 kt 1,909 kt 10
2000s 1,092 kt 708.28 kt 1,934 kt 10
2010s 682.06 kt 539.64 kt 858.53 kt 10
2020s 520.45 kt 395.48 kt 632.62 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 35 Mongolia 950 kt compare
  2. 36 Mexico 721.68 kt compare
  3. 37 Indonesia 592.64 kt compare
  4. 39 Kazakhstan 378.83 kt compare
  5. 40 Nicaragua 369.98 kt compare
  6. 41 Sierra Leone 309.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Benin?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Benin was 508.79 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1,934 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 395.48 kt in 2022.
How does Benin rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Benin ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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