Renewable water resources per capita in Benin
Benin: Renewable water resources per capita was 748.57 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
748.57
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
144th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,025
in 1961
All-time low
748.57
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Benin stood at 748.57. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Benin peaked at 4,025 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 748.57, in 2022.
That places Benin 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,025 | — |
| 1962 | 3,954 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3,883 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,809 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3,735 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3,660 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3,585 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3,510 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,435 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3,360 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,286 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,211 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,137 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,063 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,989 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,916 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,843 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,770 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,697 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,624 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,551 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,478 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,407 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,338 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,270 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,203 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,138 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,074 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,011 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,950 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,891 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,833 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,754 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,689 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,654 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,611 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,565 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,517 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,471 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,426 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,383 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,342 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,302 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,262 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,222 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,185 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,150 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,116 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,083 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,051 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,020 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 990.61 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 961.82 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 933.82 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 906.64 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 880.5 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 855.5 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 831.76 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 809.32 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 788.05 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 767.89 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 748.57 | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 748.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 748.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,733 | 3,435 | 4,025 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,027 | 2,697 | 3,360 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,309 | 2,011 | 2,624 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,694 | 1,471 | 1,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,247 | 1,083 | 1,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 924.17 | 809.32 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 768.17 | 748.57 | 788.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Benin?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Benin was 748.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.57 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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