Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Benin
Benin: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 58.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Benin, 2005–2020
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 58.4% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Benin peaked at 58.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Benin ranks 49th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 19.5% | — |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +146.7% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 58.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 58.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 0.0% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 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 share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Benin?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Benin was 58.4% in 2020, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).