Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Benin, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 253.8% on the previous year and up 12,174.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Benin 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5151.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2929.9% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +253.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +5151.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +2929.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iran 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 96 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 98 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ethiopia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 100 Honduras 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Benin was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,174.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.