Primary energy use, per capita in Benin
Benin: Primary energy use, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, per capita in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for primary energy use, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per capita in Benin peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Benin 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +158.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, per capita 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 | +158.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 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, per capita in Benin?
- Primary energy use, per capita in Benin was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for primary energy use, per capita?
- Benin ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.