Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Benin
Benin: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 48.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Benin stood at 48.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Benin peaked at 95.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2018.
That places Benin 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.7% | — |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -8.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 48.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 48.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 50.8% | 46.2% | 54.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Benin?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Benin was 48.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).