Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Benin, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1982.
Benin ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel 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 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +185.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 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 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Canada 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 140 Nepal 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 143 Haiti 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 144 Senegal 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel 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.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel 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
Fossil fuel 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.