Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Renewable energy consumption

Benin
54.5%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10.1%
in 2020
Benin rank
44th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
43rd

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Benin
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
020406080100199020052021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 54.5% against 10.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 44.4%.

That makes Benin's figure about 5.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 44th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 212 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 89.0% 6.5% 82.5% Benin
2000s 60.2% 7.2% 53.0% Benin
2010s 48.0% 8.4% 39.6% Benin
2020s 46.2% 10.1% 36.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Benin or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Benin, at 54.5% against 10.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
44.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Benin ranks 44th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.