Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Benin
Benin: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0204 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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
Benin recorded 0.0204 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Benin peaked at 0.0204 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 Mt CO2e, in 1997.
That places Benin 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +67.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0204 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0071 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0204 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0132 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +67.5% | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | 0.0129 Mt CO2e |
| 1999 | +41.0% | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e |
| 1996 | -31.6% | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Benin?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Benin was 0.0204 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0204 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).