Renewable energy consumption in Benin
Benin: Renewable energy consumption was 76,473 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
Benin recorded 76,473 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Benin peaked at 76,473 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48,891 TJ, in 2000.
That places Benin 78th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,339 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 57,758 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 59,135 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 60,555 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 61,948 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 63,102 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 69,440 TJ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 68,935 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67,231 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 64,315 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 48,891 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 50,330 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 51,857 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 53,036 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54,504 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 56,052 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 62,002 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 63,859 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 65,623 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 67,368 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 61,006 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 62,604 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 64,488 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 72,053 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 74,184 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 76,473 TJ | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 76,473 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 76,473 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,876 TJ | 56,339 TJ | 69,440 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,352 TJ | 48,891 TJ | 67,368 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,468 TJ | 61,006 TJ | 76,473 TJ | 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 76,473 TJ 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 76,473 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,891 TJ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Benin ranks 78th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste