Electricity net generation in Benin
Benin: Electricity net generation was 0.2261 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2261
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
182nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.3115
in 2017
All-time low
0.005
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Benin, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2261 for electricity net generation in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Benin peaked at 0.3115 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1980.
Benin ranks 182nd of 202 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 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0393 | 0.019 | 0.0677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1132 | 0.059 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1839 | 0.0461 | 0.3115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2261 | 0.2261 | 0.2261 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 179 Gambia 0.2896 compare
- 180 Chad 0.2848 compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.255 compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 0.2068 compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2048 compare
- 185 Grenada 0.2029 compare
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 electricity net generation in Benin?
- Electricity net generation in Benin was 0.2261 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3115 in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for electricity net generation?
- Benin ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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