Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Benin

Benin: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual was -13.76 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-13.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 278.4%
World rank
164th
of 182 countries
All-time high
42.79 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-17.41 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Benin, 1962–2019

-2002040196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Benin is -13.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 278.4% on the previous year and down 6,357.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Benin peaked at 42.79 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -17.41 % change on previous year, in 1976.

Benin ranks 164th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 19.65 % change on previous year
1963 -8.03 % change on previous year -140.8%
1964 1.4 % change on previous year -117.5%
1965 -8.39 % change on previous year -698.6%
1966 -3.73 % change on previous year -55.6%
1967 9.67 % change on previous year -359.2%
1968 -7.72 % change on previous year -179.9%
1969 -6.18 % change on previous year -20.0%
1970 8.13 % change on previous year -231.6%
1971 -7.8 % change on previous year -195.9%
1972 8.43 % change on previous year -208.1%
1973 -12.56 % change on previous year -249.0%
1974 -8.39 % change on previous year -33.2%
1975 6.16 % change on previous year -173.4%
1976 -17.41 % change on previous year -382.6%
1977 16.88 % change on previous year -197.0%
1978 42.79 % change on previous year +153.5%
1979 -3.85 % change on previous year -109.0%
1980 -13.87 % change on previous year +260.0%
1981 18.32 % change on previous year -232.1%
1982 -2.73 % change on previous year -114.9%
1983 7.53 % change on previous year -375.9%
1984 3.44 % change on previous year -54.3%
1985 4.04 % change on previous year +17.4%
1986 -9.17 % change on previous year -326.9%
1987 -11.4 % change on previous year +24.4%
1988 23.87 % change on previous year -309.3%
1989 -1.52 % change on previous year -106.4%
1990 -4.2 % change on previous year +176.8%
1991 1.38 % change on previous year -132.8%
1992 1.3 % change on previous year -5.4%
1993 5.04 % change on previous year +287.1%
1994 -2.62 % change on previous year -151.9%
1995 2.26 % change on previous year -186.1%
1996 4.8 % change on previous year +112.8%
1997 13.61 % change on previous year +183.6%
1998 2.18 % change on previous year -84.0%
1999 5.18 % change on previous year +137.9%
2000 4.93 % change on previous year -4.8%
2001 -4.23 % change on previous year -185.8%
2002 9.81 % change on previous year -331.7%
2003 -3.59 % change on previous year -136.6%
2004 7.75 % change on previous year -315.5%
2005 5.96 % change on previous year -23.0%
2006 -6.78 % change on previous year -213.7%
2007 -0.8281 % change on previous year -87.8%
2008 24.16 % change on previous year -3017.3%
2009 -0.213 % change on previous year -100.9%
2010 6.75 % change on previous year -3269.5%
2011 -9.89 % change on previous year -246.5%
2012 14.6 % change on previous year -247.6%
2013 9.45 % change on previous year -35.3%
2014 -5.42 % change on previous year -157.3%
2015 3.01 % change on previous year -155.5%
2016 0.5733 % change on previous year -80.9%
2017 9.39 % change on previous year +1538.4%
2018 7.71 % change on previous year -17.9%
2019 -13.76 % change on previous year -278.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's -13.76 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1311 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
  • Benin's -13.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4347 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +3269.5% -0.213 % change on previous year 6.75 % change on previous year
2008 +3017.3% -0.8281 % change on previous year 24.16 % change on previous year
2017 +1538.4% 0.5733 % change on previous year 9.39 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.4167 % change on previous year -8.39 % change on previous year 19.65 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.24 % change on previous year -17.41 % change on previous year 42.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.85 % change on previous year -13.87 % change on previous year 23.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.89 % change on previous year -4.2 % change on previous year 13.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.7 % change on previous year -6.78 % change on previous year 24.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.24 % change on previous year -13.76 % change on previous year 14.6 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 161 Eswatini -10.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 162 Cape Verde -12.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 163 Armenia -13.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 165 Jamaica -14.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 166 Bhutan -14.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 167 Mozambique -15.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Benin?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Benin was -13.76 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 42.79 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -17.41 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Benin rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual?
Benin ranks 164th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 6,357.4%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 9,172 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.