Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Benin
Benin: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 13.17 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Benin stood at 13.17 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Benin peaked at 13.17 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.52 kt, in 1990.
That places Benin 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.52 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.93 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 8.3 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 8.65 kt | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 8.96 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 9.25 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.53 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.78 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.02 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.25 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.46 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.66 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.85 kt | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.04 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.21 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.38 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.53 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.68 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.83 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.96 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.08 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.31 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.42 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.52 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.68 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.76 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.83 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.9 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.97 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.04 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.1 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.17 kt | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.17 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.17 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4 kt, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 kt | 7.52 kt | 10.25 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.26 kt | 10.46 kt | 11.96 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 kt | 12.08 kt | 12.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 kt | 12.97 kt | 13.17 kt | 4 |
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 solid food waste — emissions in Benin?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Benin was 13.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.17 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 kt in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.