Renewable energy consumption in Benin
Benin: Renewable energy consumption was 50.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Benin recorded 50.9% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Benin peaked at 95.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2010.
That places Benin 51st out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.7% | — |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 50.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 76.9% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 52.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.1% | 52.7% | 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 energy consumption in Benin?
- Renewable energy consumption in Benin was 50.9% 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 energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption