Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin
Benin: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.25 index in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin, 2005–2020
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2020, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin stood at 0.25 index. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin peaked at 0.25 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.08 index, in 2011.
Benin ranks 71st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.12 index | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 index | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 index | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.12 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 index | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.08 index | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 index | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 index | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 index | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 index | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 index | +47.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.25 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.25 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.68 index, 37% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.112 index | 0.1 index | 0.12 index | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.121 index | 0.08 index | 0.17 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 index | 0.25 index | 0.25 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Benin was 0.25 index in 2020, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 index in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Benin ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.