Savanna fires — Emissions in Benin
Benin: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.6735 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Benin stood at 0.6735 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure 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 3.38 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6735 kt, in 2024.
That places Benin 38th out of 221 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.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.65 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.62 kt | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 2.83 kt | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.34 kt | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 2.69 kt | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 kt | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 kt | -58.9% |
| 2002 | 2.14 kt | +53.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 kt | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 kt | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 2.71 kt | +85.8% |
| 2006 | 1.84 kt | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 kt | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 kt | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 kt | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 kt | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 kt | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 kt | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 kt | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 kt | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 kt | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.944 kt | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 kt | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 kt | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9532 kt | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6918 kt | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.89 kt | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6735 kt | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 kt | 1.65 kt | 3.34 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 kt | 1.24 kt | 3.38 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 kt | 0.944 kt | 1.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.863 kt | 0.6735 kt | 1.11 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Benin?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Benin was 0.6735 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 3.38 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6735 kt in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 221 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 (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.