Total final energy consumption in Benin
Benin: Total final energy consumption was 150,352 TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total final energy consumption in Benin is 150,352 TFEC, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in Benin peaked at 150,352 TFEC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60,125 TFEC, in 1990.
That places Benin 111th 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.
Total final energy consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,125 TFEC | — |
| 1991 | 60,820 TFEC | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 62,345 TFEC | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 63,750 TFEC | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 65,225 TFEC | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 66,583 TFEC | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 82,523 TFEC | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 85,499 TFEC | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 84,494 TFEC | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 83,628 TFEC | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 69,557 TFEC | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 75,283 TFEC | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 80,979 TFEC | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 85,917 TFEC | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 89,806 TFEC | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 94,697 TFEC | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 108,200 TFEC | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 117,202 TFEC | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 119,843 TFEC | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 127,524 TFEC | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 126,786 TFEC | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 126,597 TFEC | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 126,086 TFEC | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 136,694 TFEC | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 141,200 TFEC | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 150,352 TFEC | +6.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 150,352 TFEC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150,352 TFEC, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 150,352 TFEC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88,865 TFEC, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,499 TFEC | 60,125 TFEC | 85,499 TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,901 TFEC | 69,557 TFEC | 127,524 TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,619 TFEC | 126,086 TFEC | 150,352 TFEC | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 108 Georgia 157,679 TFEC compare
- 109 Latvia 154,231 TFEC compare
- 110 Costa Rica 151,722 TFEC compare
- 112 Luxembourg 148,287 TFEC compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 146,863 TFEC compare
- 114 Panama 144,680 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption in Benin?
- Total final energy consumption in Benin was 150,352 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 150,352 TFEC in 2015.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,125 TFEC in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for total final energy consumption?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.