Climate Change in Benin

1,172 indicators covering climate change for Benin.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Urban population, per square kilometre 64.76 units per square kilometre 2023 up 52.7% 97th
Population, total, per square kilometre 125.14 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.8% 88th
Rice — Production 492,626 t 2023 up 35.9% 42nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per person 2023 up 729.0% 88th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 992.4% 73rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per person 2023 up 727.5% 88th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 990.4% 73rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per person 2023 up 728.6% 88th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 991.9% 73rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per person 2023 up 728.5% 88th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 991.7% 73rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.389 kg per person 2023 up 728.4% 88th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 48.68 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 991.5% 73rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.17 kg per person 2023 up 728.4% 88th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 146.05 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 991.5% 73rd
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 161.4% 79th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 244.4% 62nd
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 39.4% 167th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 60.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 81.8% 117th
Sorghum — Crop residues 4.75 million kg 2050 32nd
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.0915 kt 2050 32nd
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.0747 kt 2050 32nd
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.0168 kt 2050 32nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 595.1% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 593.8% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 594.8% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 594.6% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.89 kg per person 2023 up 728.4% 88th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 486.83 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 991.5% 73rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 594.5% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 594.5% 25th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 119.1% 25th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 91.4% 86th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 152.2% 63rd
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 161.4% 79th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 244.4% 62nd
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 161.4% 79th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 244.4% 62nd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 728.5% 88th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 991.7% 73rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 728.5% 88th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 991.7% 73rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 728.5% 88th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 991.7% 73rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 728.6% 88th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 991.9% 73rd
Forestland — Area 3,133 1000 ha 2025 down 10.7% 86th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 5,251 kt 2025 down 12.3% 7th
Net Forest conversion — Area 37.44 1000 ha 2025 down 75.4% 35th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 7,502 kt 2025 down 77.3% 34th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area 3,171 1000 ha 2025 down 13.3% 86th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 12,753 kt 2025 down 67.3% 26th
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 164.06 million t 2025 down 17.9% 113th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 60.5% 33rd
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 119.1% 25th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 119.1% 25th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 594.6% 25th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 594.6% 25th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 594.6% 25th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 594.8% 25th