Electricity net consumption in Benin
Benin: Electricity net consumption was 0.5241 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.5241
Change on year
down 43.6%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2018
All-time low
0.101
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net consumption in Benin, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net consumption in Benin stood at 0.5241.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Benin peaked at 1.19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 1980.
Benin ranks 166th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1361 | 0.101 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2429 | 0.165 | 0.3147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5572 | 0.39 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9039 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5241 | 0.5241 | 0.5241 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 163 United States Virgin Islands 0.5612 compare
- 164 Bermuda 0.5334 compare
- 165 South Sudan 0.5317 compare
- 167 Greenland 0.4817 compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.4639 compare
- 169 Burundi 0.4408 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 156.35 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 221.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in Benin?
- Electricity net consumption in Benin was 0.5241 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for electricity net consumption?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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