Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Benin
Benin: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Benin, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Benin stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Benin peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 102 Lithuania 0.1% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 0.1% compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 106 Kuwait 0.1% compare
- 107 Namibia 0.1% compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 0.1% 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Benin?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Benin was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Benin ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.