Fossil fuel consumption in Benin
Benin: Fossil fuel consumption was 30.07 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Benin recorded 30.07 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Benin peaked at 31.1 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.19 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
That places Benin 128th out of 220 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.
Fossil fuel consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +185.7% |
| 2001 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.46 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 16.01 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.97 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 19.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 18.02 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.65 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.71 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 26.66 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 28.33 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 29.08 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 31.08 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 23.94 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 24.49 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.32 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 30.07 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 30.07 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.49 terawatt-hours, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 30.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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% | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 6.49 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 terawatt-hours | 6.49 terawatt-hours | 17.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.27 terawatt-hours | 18.02 terawatt-hours | 31.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.78 terawatt-hours | 23.94 terawatt-hours | 31.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 125 Luxembourg 30.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 30.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Cyprus 30.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Cameroon 29.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Netherlands Antilles 29.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Mali 28.26 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Benin?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Benin was 30.07 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.