Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Benin is 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1955 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1982.
That places Benin 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2732 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1955 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3223 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2117 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4503 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5386 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 107 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 108 Italy 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 109 Portugal 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 111 Botswana 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 112 Liberia 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 113 Egypt 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1955 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.