Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Benin, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Benin is 2.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 166.79 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -50.94 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Benin ranks 91st of 217 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.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7366 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -29.42 % change on previous year | -4094.4% |
| 1983 | 45.07 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1984 | -0.8668 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1985 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -1873.1% |
| 1986 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1987 | -20.78 % change on previous year | +708.9% |
| 1988 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 1989 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1990 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +389.1% |
| 1991 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1996 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1999 | -50.94 % change on previous year | -752.5% |
| 2000 | 166.79 % change on previous year | -427.4% |
| 2001 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2002 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2005 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2006 | 36.67 % change on previous year | -698.8% |
| 2007 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +386.4% |
| 2010 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2011 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2012 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2014 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 2015 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 21.93 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2017 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2018 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2019 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2020 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2021 | -22.31 % change on previous year | -535.1% |
| 2022 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +650.9% |
| 2024 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.34 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.54 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -4094.4% | 0.7366 % change on previous year | -29.42 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1873.1% | -0.8668 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -29.42 % change on previous year | 45.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -50.94 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.86 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 166.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -22.31 % change on previous year | 21.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Benin was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 166.79 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.94 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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 Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.