Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), per capita in Benin
Benin: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), per capita in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions (n2o), per capita in Benin stood at 0 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o), per capita in Benin peaked at 0 kt per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2024.
That places Benin 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per person | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per person | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per person | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per person | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per person | -60.1% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per person | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per person | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per person | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per person | +79.9% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per person | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per person | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per person | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per person | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per person | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per person | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per person | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per person | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per person | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 0 kt per person | -26.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 kt per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 kt per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 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 (n2o), per capita in Benin?
- Savanna fires — emissions (n2o), per capita in Benin was 0 kt per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o), per capita?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 (N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.