Electricity production from natural gas sources in Benin
Benin: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 68.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Benin recorded 68.6% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Benin peaked at 79.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 29.2% | — |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -92.5% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +1555.8% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +94.4% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 0.0% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 68.6% | 79.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 21 Israel 69.8% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.8% compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 69.1% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.3% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 67.6% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 65.8% compare
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Benin?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Benin was 68.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.