Charcoal — Energy consumption in Benin
Benin: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 18,444 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Benin is 18,444 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Benin peaked at 18,444 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,964 TJ, in 1990.
Benin ranks 27th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,964 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4,100 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,247 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,413 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4,567 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4,725 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4,866 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,015 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5,133 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,251 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,423 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5,340 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,546 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5,634 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,812 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,018 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,254 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6,490 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,726 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,962 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 11,122 TJ | +59.7% |
| 2011 | 11,476 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11,741 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13,393 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 13,747 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14,130 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14,396 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14,937 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15,258 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15,676 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16,128 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 16,603 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17,576 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 18,444 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 18,444 TJ | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18,444 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18,444 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.7% | 6,962 TJ | 11,122 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,628 TJ | 3,964 TJ | 5,251 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,020 TJ | 5,340 TJ | 6,962 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,588 TJ | 11,122 TJ | 15,676 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,439 TJ | 16,128 TJ | 18,444 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Benin?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Benin was 18,444 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18,444 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,964 TJ in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.