Share global food emissions in Benin
Benin: Share global food emissions was 0.0965 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.0965
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
105th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.1206
in 2000
All-time low
0.0878
in 2004
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Benin, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share global food emissions in Benin stood at 0.0965.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Benin peaked at 0.1206 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0878, in 2004.
Benin ranks 105th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1089 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1095 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1098 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.11 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1109 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1077 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1168 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1101 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1183 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1201 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1206 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0941 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0894 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0902 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0878 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0886 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0897 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0922 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0925 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0924 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0938 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0971 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0978 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0989 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0972 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0965 | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0965 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0965 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1231, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1122 | 0.1077 | 0.1201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0937 | 0.0878 | 0.1206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0969 | 0.0938 | 0.0989 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 102 Lithuania 0.0993 compare
- 103 Central African Republic 0.0989 compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0984 compare
- 106 Kuwait 0.0947 compare
- 107 Namibia 0.0917 compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 0.0901 compare
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 share global food emissions in Benin?
- Share global food emissions in Benin was 0.0965 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1206 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0878 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for share global food emissions?
- Benin ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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