Oil reserves, per capita in Benin
Benin: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.0948 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Benin, 1984–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0948 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Benin peaked at 3.61 cubic meters per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0948 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
Benin ranks 91st of 201 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 reserves, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.61 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1985 | 3.5 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.4 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.3 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.2 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.01 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.92 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5632 cubic meters per person | -80.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5387 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.519 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6894 cubic meters per person | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7188 cubic meters per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6979 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1923 cubic meters per person | -72.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1864 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1807 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1753 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1701 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.165 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1549 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1502 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.142 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1378 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1338 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1298 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.126 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1223 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1188 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1153 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.112 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1087 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1056 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1027 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0999 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0973 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0948 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.35 cubic meters per person | 3.1 cubic meters per person | 3.61 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 1 cubic meters per person | 0.1864 cubic meters per person | 3.01 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.157 cubic meters per person | 0.1338 cubic meters per person | 0.1807 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1141 cubic meters per person | 0.0999 cubic meters per person | 0.1298 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0961 cubic meters per person | 0.0948 cubic meters per person | 0.0973 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 88 Tajikistan 0.1914 cubic meters per person compare
- 89 Greece 0.1504 cubic meters per person compare
- 90 France 0.1446 cubic meters per person compare
- 92 Japan 0.0558 cubic meters per person compare
- 93 South Africa 0.0388 cubic meters per person compare
- 94 Bangladesh 0.0266 cubic meters per person compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Benin?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Benin was 0.0948 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 cubic meters per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0948 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Benin ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.