Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0128 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 112 Saudi Arabia 0.0147 kt per square kilometre compare
- 113 Sierra Leone 0.0137 kt per square kilometre compare
- 114 Latvia 0.0132 kt per square kilometre compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 0.0128 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belize 0.0126 kt per square kilometre compare
- 118 Oman 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.