Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Benin

Benin: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 368.7 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
368.7 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
368.7 kt
in 2023
All-time low
210.68 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 210.7 kt1991: 222.1 kt1992: 232.4 kt1993: 242.3 kt1994: 250.8 kt1995: 259.1 kt1996: 266.8 kt1997: 273.9 kt1998: 280.4 kt1999: 287 kt2000: 293 kt2001: 298.6 kt2002: 303.8 kt2003: 309 kt2004: 314 kt2005: 318.6 kt2006: 322.9 kt2007: 327.1 kt2008: 331.2 kt2009: 335 kt2010: 338.3 kt2011: 341.6 kt2012: 344.7 kt2013: 347.7 kt2014: 350.5 kt2015: 352.9 kt2016: 355.1 kt2017: 357.2 kt2018: 359.4 kt2019: 361.3 kt2020: 363.3 kt2021: 365.2 kt2022: 366.9 kt2023: 368.7 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Benin recorded 368.7 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 368.7 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 210.68 kt, in 1990.

Benin ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 210.68 kt —
1991 222.12 kt +5.4%
1992 232.39 kt +4.6%
1993 242.26 kt +4.2%
1994 250.79 kt +3.5%
1995 259.11 kt +3.3%
1996 266.83 kt +3.0%
1997 273.86 kt +2.6%
1998 280.44 kt +2.4%
1999 287.05 kt +2.4%
2000 293.02 kt +2.1%
2001 298.56 kt +1.9%
2002 303.85 kt +1.8%
2003 309.04 kt +1.7%
2004 313.99 kt +1.6%
2005 318.6 kt +1.5%
2006 322.94 kt +1.4%
2007 327.13 kt +1.3%
2008 331.22 kt +1.3%
2009 334.95 kt +1.1%
2010 338.35 kt +1.0%
2011 341.64 kt +1.0%
2012 344.71 kt +0.9%
2013 347.69 kt +0.9%
2014 350.5 kt +0.8%
2015 352.86 kt +0.7%
2016 355.09 kt +0.6%
2017 357.24 kt +0.6%
2018 359.37 kt +0.6%
2019 361.33 kt +0.5%
2020 363.26 kt +0.5%
2021 365.19 kt +0.5%
2022 366.93 kt +0.5%
2023 368.7 kt +0.5%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 368.7 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,328 kt, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 368.7 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252.55 kt 210.68 kt 287.05 kt 10
2000s 315.33 kt 293.02 kt 334.95 kt 10
2010s 350.88 kt 338.35 kt 361.33 kt 10
2020s 366.02 kt 363.26 kt 368.7 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 121 Georgia 391.75 kt compare
  2. 122 Liberia 390.8 kt compare
  3. 123 Central African Republic 390.59 kt compare
  4. 125 Albania 351.51 kt compare
  5. 126 North Macedonia 304.94 kt compare
  6. 127 Ireland 301.62 kt compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Benin?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Benin was 368.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 368.7 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 210.68 kt in 1990.
How does Benin rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Benin ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
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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.