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 229th out of 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Benin, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0692 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.0672 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0651 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0632 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0613 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0593 w per capita | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 w per capita | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0558 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0542 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0526 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.051 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0495 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0481 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0467 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.068 w per capita | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1704 w per capita | +150.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2304 w per capita | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2439 w per capita | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2491 w per capita | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3383 w per capita | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4091 w per capita | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4858 w per capita | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 2.46 w per capita | +406.9% |
| 2023 | 2.53 w per capita | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.47 w per capita | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.47 w per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.47 w per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +406.9% | 0.4858 w per capita | 2.46 w per capita |
| 2015 | +150.6% | 0.068 w per capita | 0.1704 w per capita |
| 2014 | +45.6% | 0.0467 w per capita | 0.068 w per capita |
| 2019 | +35.8% | 0.2491 w per capita | 0.3383 w per capita |
| 2016 | +35.2% | 0.1704 w per capita | 0.2304 w per capita |
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
- 226 Niger 3.07 w per capita compare
- 227 South Sudan 2.66 w per capita compare
- 228 Somalia 2.6 w per capita compare
- 230 Libya 1.13 w per capita compare
- 231 Guinea-Bissau 0.8994 w per capita compare
- 232 Timor-Leste 0.5762 w per capita compare
- 232 East Timor 0.5762 w per capita 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 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 229th out of 237 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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