Energy mix in Benin
Benin: Energy mix was 31.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 31.41 for energy mix in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Benin peaked at 32.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 1982.
That places Benin 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy mix in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.91 | — |
| 1981 | 1.93 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.74 | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 2.16 | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.56 | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 2.99 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 3.32 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 3.65 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.87 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 6.86 | +166.8% |
| 2001 | 7.85 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 9.04 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 10.38 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 10.96 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.29 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 14.06 | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 16.97 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.84 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 21.54 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 20.14 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.09 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 19.49 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.73 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.77 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 27.76 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 29.45 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 32.4 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 30.18 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 31.73 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 24.65 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 25.34 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 30.69 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 31.41 | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 31.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 31.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +166.8% | 2.57 | 6.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.36 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 | 2.56 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 | 6.86 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.35 | 19.09 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 | 24.65 | 31.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 energy mix in Benin?
- Energy mix in Benin was 31.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for energy mix?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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