Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin
Benin: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin stood at 640.33 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin peaked at 1,915 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 640.33 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Benin ranks 52nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,757 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,915 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,268 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,037 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,526 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.06 real chained 2019 US$ | 669.21 real chained 2019 US$ | 993.77 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ | 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ | 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,839 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin was 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,915 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.