Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Benin
Benin: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 3.77 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Benin stood at 3.77 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Benin peaked at 3.77 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7077 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Benin ranks 101st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8706 Mt CO2e | 0.7077 Mt CO2e | 1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 Mt CO2e | 2.35 Mt CO2e | 3.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 3.77 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 98 Malaysia 3.89 Mt CO2e compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 3.88 Mt CO2e compare
- 100 Sweden 3.79 Mt CO2e compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.5 Mt CO2e compare
- 103 Hungary 3.44 Mt CO2e compare
- 104 North Korea 3.43 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2307 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Benin?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Benin was 3.77 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7077 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).