Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Benin
Benin: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per in Benin stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per in Benin peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Benin 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 160 Mozambique 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guinea 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 165 Paraguay 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 166 Cameroon 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per in Benin?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per in Benin was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Benin ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- 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
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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.