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Energy intensity of the economy in Benin

Benin: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.995 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.995 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2010
All-time low
0.196 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1982
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Benin, 1980–2016

0.250.50.7511.21980199820161980: 0.276 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 0.215 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.196 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.296 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.278 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.287 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.32 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.266 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.324 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.365 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.45 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.486 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.519 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.603 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.585 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.606 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.597 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.619 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.257 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.66 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 0.699 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 0.726 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 0.788 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 0.774 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 0.682 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 0.922 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.985 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.926 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.983 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.995 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.995 kWh per 2011$PPP for energy intensity of the economy in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Benin peaked at 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.196 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1982.

Benin ranks 95th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Benin, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 0.276 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1981 0.215 kWh per 2011$PPP -22.1%
1982 0.196 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.8%
1983 0.296 kWh per 2011$PPP +51.0%
1984 0.278 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.1%
1985 0.287 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.2%
1986 0.32 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.5%
1987 0.266 kWh per 2011$PPP -16.9%
1988 0.324 kWh per 2011$PPP +21.8%
1989 0.365 kWh per 2011$PPP +12.7%
1990 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.2%
1991 0.45 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.8%
1992 0.486 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.0%
1993 0.519 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.8%
1994 0.603 kWh per 2011$PPP +16.2%
1995 0.585 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.0%
1996 0.606 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.6%
1997 0.597 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.5%
1998 0.619 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.7%
1999 0.257 kWh per 2011$PPP -58.5%
2000 0.66 kWh per 2011$PPP +156.8%
2001 0.699 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.9%
2002 0.726 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.9%
2003 0.788 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.5%
2004 0.774 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
2005 0.682 kWh per 2011$PPP -11.9%
2006 0.922 kWh per 2011$PPP +35.2%
2007 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.2%
2008 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.7%
2009 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.3%
2010 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.9%
2011 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.5%
2012 0.985 kWh per 2011$PPP -11.9%
2013 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.6%
2014 0.926 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.5%
2015 0.983 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.2%
2016 0.995 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2823 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.196 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.365 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.5128 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.257 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.619 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.8386 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.66 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.926 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 92 Austria 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 93 Nicaragua 1 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 94 Croatia 0.999 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 96 Iraq 0.991 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 97 Mauritius 0.989 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 98 Hong Kong, China 0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Benin?
Energy intensity of the economy in Benin was 0.995 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2010.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.196 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1982.
How does Benin rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Benin ranks 95th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).