Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Benin

Benin: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Benin, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 1 %2001: 1 %2002: 1 %2003: 1 %2004: 2 %2005: 2 %2006: 3 %2007: 3 %2008: 4 %2009: 4 %2010: 4 %2011: 4 %2012: 5 %2013: 5 %2014: 5 %2015: 5 %2016: 5 %2017: 5 %2018: 5 %2019: 6 %2020: 6 %2021: 6 %2022: 7 %2023: 8 %2024: 8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Benin is 8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Benin peaked at 8.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

Benin ranks 187th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%) in Benin, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.0%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 2.0% +100.0%
2005 2.0% +0.0%
2006 3.0% +50.0%
2007 3.0% +0.0%
2008 4.0% +33.3%
2009 4.0% +0.0%
2010 4.0% +0.0%
2011 4.0% +0.0%
2012 5.0% +25.0%
2013 5.0% +0.0%
2014 5.0% +0.0%
2015 5.0% +0.0%
2016 5.0% +0.0%
2017 5.0% +0.0%
2018 5.0% +0.0%
2019 6.0% +20.0%
2020 6.0% +0.0%
2021 6.0% +0.0%
2022 7.0% +16.7%
2023 8.0% +14.3%
2024 8.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.0% 4.0% 10
2010s 4.9% 4.0% 6.0% 10
2020s 7.0% 6.0% 8.0% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 186 Rwanda 9.0% compare
  2. 187 Mozambique 8.0% compare
  3. 189 Ethiopia 7.0% compare
  4. 189 Sao Tome and Principe 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Benin?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Benin was 8.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Benin ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
229 places, 5,725 data points, 2000–2024
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