What is waste — emissions share in Benin?

Waste — emissions share in Benin was 17.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 17.75 % in 2008.

What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 11.57 % in 1998.

How does Benin rank for waste — emissions share?

Benin ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions Share in Benin

Name: Waste — Emissions Share in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Benin: Waste — Emissions Share was 17.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

17.06 %

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

126th

of 208 countries

All-time high

17.75 %

in 2008

All-time low

11.57 %

in 1998

Years of data

1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Benin, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Benin stood at 17.06 %.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Benin peaked at 17.75 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.57 %, in 1998.

That places Benin 126th out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	13.36 %	11.57 %	14.65 %	10
2000s	16.41 %	12.67 %	17.75 %	10
2010s	16.81 %	16.26 %	17.07 %	10
2020s	17.43 %	17.06 %	17.65 %	4

Countries ranked near Benin

123 Lithuania 17.84 % compare
124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.16 % compare
125 Canada 17.11 % compare
127 Bangladesh 16.98 % compare
128 Tajikistan 16.94 % compare
129 Viet Nam 16.9 % compare

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More climate change data for Benin

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,760 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 2,583 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 4,177 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 9.75 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 149.17 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 457.08 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 256.1 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200.98 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.9664 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7.18 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Benin?: Waste — emissions share in Benin was 17.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 17.75 % in 2008.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 11.57 % in 1998.
How does Benin rank for waste — emissions share?: Benin ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.