Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Benin
Benin: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 13.73 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Benin stood at 13.73 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Benin peaked at 19.52 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.73 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
Benin ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.43 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 15.08 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.71 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.39 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.05 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.73 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 Mt CO2e, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.73 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.52 Mt CO2e | 19.52 Mt CO2e | 19.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 Mt CO2e | 13.73 Mt CO2e | 15.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.73 Mt CO2e | 13.73 Mt CO2e | 13.73 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Benin?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Benin was 13.73 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.52 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".