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Per capita daily oil consumption in Benin

Benin: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.004 barrels per capita per day in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.004 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0043 barrels per capita per day
in 2016
All-time low
0.0005 barrels per capita per day
in 1982
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in Benin, 1980–2018

0.0010.0020.0030.0041980199920181980: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.004 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.003 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.004 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.004 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.004 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita daily oil consumption in Benin stood at 0.004 barrels per capita per day.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Benin peaked at 0.0043 barrels per capita per day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 barrels per capita per day, in 1982.

That places Benin 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0007 barrels per capita per day 0.0005 barrels per capita per day 0.0008 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.001 barrels per capita per day 0.0006 barrels per capita per day 0.0013 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0024 barrels per capita per day 0.0016 barrels per capita per day 0.0034 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0036 barrels per capita per day 0.0031 barrels per capita per day 0.0043 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 140 Djibouti 0.0049 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 141 Angola 0.0043 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 142 Philippines 0.0043 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 144 Kiribati 0.0039 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 145 India 0.0035 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 146 Cambodia 0.0034 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

More reference data data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Benin?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Benin was 0.004 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 barrels per capita per day in 2016.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 barrels per capita per day in 1982.
How does Benin rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Benin ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.