Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Benin
Benin: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 53.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Benin stood at 53.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Benin peaked at 70.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.97, in 2018.
That places Benin 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.22 | 52.83 | 70.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.04 | 43.97 | 51.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.46 | 46.2 | 54.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 40 Liechtenstein 56.96 compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.73 compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 54.25 compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 52.78 compare
- 45 Nigeria 51.37 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 50.78 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Benin?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Benin was 53.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.97 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- Benin ranks 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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