Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Benin 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +198.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 69 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Tonga 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Malta 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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 fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.