Internal renewable freshwater resources by region … square in Benin
Benin: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region … square was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Benin stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Benin peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region … square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Ukraine 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tanzania 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Cyprus 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Iraq 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Iran 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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 internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Benin?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Benin was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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.