Renewable electricity in Benin
Benin: Renewable electricity was 5.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Benin, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Benin is 5.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 494.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Benin peaked at 5.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 148th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Benin, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 3.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +177.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.6% | — |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 renewable electricity in Benin?
- Renewable electricity in Benin was 5.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for renewable electricity?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants