Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Benin
Benin: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 5,200 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Benin, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Benin is 5,200 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Benin peaked at 5,200 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 190 TJ, in 2001.
Benin ranks 49th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 374 TJ | — |
| 2000 | 343 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 190 TJ | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 198 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 198 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 206 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 215 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 387 TJ | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 468 TJ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 448 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 375 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 2,753 TJ | +634.1% |
| 2011 | 2,830 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,954 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,679 TJ | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 3,725 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,961 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,099 TJ | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 3,080 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,348 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3,386 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,595 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4,691 TJ | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 4,892 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,200 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 5,200 TJ | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5,200 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,063 TJ, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5,200 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,037 TJ, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other vegetal material and residues — 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 | +634.1% | 375 TJ | 2,753 TJ |
| 2006 | +80.0% | 215 TJ | 387 TJ |
| 2001 | -44.6% | 343 TJ | 190 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374 TJ | 374 TJ | 374 TJ | 1 |
| 2000s | 302.8 TJ | 190 TJ | 468 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,281 TJ | 2,753 TJ | 3,961 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,715 TJ | 3,595 TJ | 5,200 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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Benin?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Benin was 5,200 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 TJ in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.