Renewable energy consumption in Benin
Benin: Renewable energy consumption was 54.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Benin, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Benin stood at 54.5%.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Benin peaked at 95.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2018.
That places Benin 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.7% | — |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 76.9% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 52.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 44.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 46.2% | 54.5% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Benin?
- Renewable energy consumption in Benin was 54.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.