Oil consumption in Benin
Benin: Oil consumption was 27.21 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in Benin stood at 27.21 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Benin peaked at 30.02 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.19 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Benin ranks 112th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +185.7% |
| 2001 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.46 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 15.98 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 16.29 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.97 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 19.11 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 18.01 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 18.39 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.37 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 21.41 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 26.08 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 27.02 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.02 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 27.62 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 28.73 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.82 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 22.47 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 26.54 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 27.21 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +185.7% | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 6.49 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 6.49 terawatt-hours | 17.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 18.01 terawatt-hours | 30.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 terawatt-hours | 20.82 terawatt-hours | 28.73 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 oil consumption in Benin?
- Oil consumption in Benin was 27.21 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for oil consumption?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.