Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Benin
Benin: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 2.4 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Benin is 2.4 watts per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Benin peaked at 2.46 watts per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05 watts per capita, in 2008.
Benin ranks 210th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.061 watts per capita | 0.05 watts per capita | 0.07 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.15 watts per capita | 0.05 watts per capita | 0.34 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 watts per capita | 0.41 watts per capita | 2.46 watts per capita | 4 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Benin?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Benin was 2.4 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 watts per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 watts per capita in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Benin ranks 210th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)