Fuelwood — Energy production in Benin
Benin: Fuelwood — Energy production was 125,986 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Benin stood at 125,986 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Benin peaked at 125,986 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,169 TJ, in 2000.
That places Benin 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Benin, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,497 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 67,134 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 68,758 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 70,395 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 72,000 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 73,500 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 77,108 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 76,229 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 75,277 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 74,397 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 60,169 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 62,207 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 64,512 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 65,799 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 67,770 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 69,802 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 76,126 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 78,451 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 80,786 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 83,193 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 79,529 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 81,858 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 84,153 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 94,336 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 97,018 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 99,764 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 107,617 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 110,360 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 113,912 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 117,218 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 120,634 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 118,611 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 122,682 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 125,986 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 125,986 TJ | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 125,986 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,384 TJ, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 125,986 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,030 TJ | 65,497 TJ | 77,108 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,882 TJ | 60,169 TJ | 83,193 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,576 TJ | 79,529 TJ | 117,218 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,780 TJ | 118,611 TJ | 125,986 TJ | 5 |
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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 fuelwood — energy production in Benin?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Benin was 125,986 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 125,986 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,169 TJ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy production. 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.