Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Benin
Benin: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 10.3 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
10.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 1961
All-time low
10.3
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Benin is 10.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Benin peaked at 10.3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 1961.
That places Benin 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.3 | — |
| 1962 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Benin?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Benin was 10.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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