Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Benin
Benin: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 2.47 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Benin stood at 2.47 w per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3,535.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Benin peaked at 2.53 w per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 w per capita, in 2013.
That places Benin 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0605 w per capita | 0.0526 w per capita | 0.0692 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1495 w per capita | 0.0467 w per capita | 0.3383 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 w per capita | 0.4091 w per capita | 2.53 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 208 Niger 3.07 w per capita compare
- 209 South Sudan 2.66 w per capita compare
- 210 Somalia 2.6 w per capita compare
- 212 Libya 1.13 w per capita compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 0.8994 w per capita compare
- 214 Timor-Leste 0.5762 w per capita 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 68.28 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Benin?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Benin was 2.47 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 w per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 w per capita in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Benin ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,535.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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