Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita was 4,589 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,589
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4,957
in 2020
All-time low
3,193
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4,589 for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 4,957 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,193, in 2000.
That places Benin 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,659 | — |
| 1991 | 3,602 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,579 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,504 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,448 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,450 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,914 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 3,943 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,771 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,814 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,193 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 3,294 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,428 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,506 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,550 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,450 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,946 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 4,165 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4,131 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,206 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,230 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,104 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,027 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,265 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,272 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,413 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,757 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4,795 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,923 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,821 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,957 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,374 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4,371 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,589 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,668 | 3,448 | 3,943 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,687 | 3,193 | 4,206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,461 | 4,027 | 4,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,572 | 4,371 | 4,957 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 142 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4,762 compare
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,661 compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 4,604 compare
- 146 Tajikistan 4,571 compare
- 147 Ethiopia 4,445 compare
- 148 Sudan 4,330 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin was 4,589 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,957 in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,193 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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