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 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.56 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.33 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 11.31 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 550 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 13.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 668.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 74.95 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,646 1000 ha (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 31st out of 194 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.