Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Benin

Benin: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,296 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,296 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,296 kt
in 2023
All-time low
273 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Benin, 1961–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin is 1,296 kt, measured 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 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin peaked at 1,296 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273 kt, in 1961.

Benin ranks 114th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 286.41 kt 273 kt 302.4 kt 9
1970s 342.44 kt 308 kt 378 kt 10
1980s 432.32 kt 386.4 kt 481.6 kt 10
1990s 564.48 kt 495.6 kt 630 kt 10
2000s 753.2 kt 646.8 kt 862.4 kt 10
2010s 1,021 kt 887.6 kt 1,165 kt 10
2020s 1,246 kt 1,196 kt 1,296 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 111 Mali 1,341 kt compare
  2. 112 Nicaragua 1,338 kt compare
  3. 113 Cambodia 1,302 kt compare
  4. 115 Croatia 1,165 kt compare
  5. 115 Niger 1,165 kt compare
  6. 117 Malawi 1,162 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Benin was 1,296 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1,296 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 273 kt in 1961.
How does Benin rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Benin ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf