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 51st out of 207 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.
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 |
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 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 51st out of 207 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.