Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0115 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0115 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (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 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0115 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 117th of 186 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 114 Oman 0.0122 kt per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belize 0.012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 0.012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 118 Montenegro 0.0115 kt per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 0.0114 kt per square kilometre compare
- 120 Nicaragua 0.0111 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0115 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.