Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Benin
Benin: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 2.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Benin is 2.47, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3,428.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Benin peaked at 2.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2008.
Benin ranks 214th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.17 | +142.9% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 0.41 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.49 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | +402.0% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +402.0% | 0.49 | 2.46 |
| 2015 | +142.9% | 0.07 | 0.17 |
| 2014 | +40.0% | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| 2019 | +36.0% | 0.25 | 0.34 |
| 2016 | +35.3% | 0.17 | 0.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.061 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 0.41 | 2.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 212 South Sudan 2.66 compare
- 213 Somalia 2.6 compare
- 215 Libya 1.13 compare
- 216 Guinea-Bissau 0.9 compare
- 217 East Timor 0.58 compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Benin?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Benin was 2.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Benin ranks 214th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,428.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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