Oil consumption per person in Benin
Benin: Oil consumption per person was 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,881 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
172nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,424 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
287.23 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Benin peaked at 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 287.23 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Benin 172nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 457.48 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 443.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 287.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 418.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.7% |
| 1984 | 407.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 460.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 434.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 326.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 400.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 398.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 448.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 511.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 548.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 580.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 586.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 621.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 661.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 697.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 734.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 324.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 898.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +177.0% |
| 2001 | 992.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 1,785 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1,893 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 2,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 1,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +177.0% | 324.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.53 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1999 | -55.9% | 734.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.36 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 460.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 571.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 734.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 East Timor 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Laos 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 174 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 175 Ghana 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil consumption per person in Benin?
- Oil consumption per person in Benin was 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.23 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for oil consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 172nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.