Gas reserves in Benin
Benin: Gas reserves was 1.13 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.13 billion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Benin peaked at 1.22 billion cubic meters in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.13 billion cubic meters, in 2005.
Benin ranks 96th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 2 |
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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 68.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Benin?
- Gas reserves in Benin was 1.13 billion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 billion cubic meters in 1996.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for gas reserves?
- Benin ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.