Share of deforestation that is exported in Benin
Benin: Share of deforestation that is exported was 19.7% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Benin, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Benin stood at 19.7%.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Benin peaked at 22.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Benin 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 8.6% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Benin?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Benin was 19.7% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.