Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Benin
Benin: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 91,768 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Benin is 91,768 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Benin peaked at 91,768 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,929 TJ, in 2000.
Benin ranks 56th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,816 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 57,248 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 58,680 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 60,143 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 61,568 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 62,725 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 71,269 TJ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 70,661 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 69,393 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 64,399 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 48,929 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 50,056 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 51,845 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 53,038 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54,526 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 56,081 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 61,996 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 63,879 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 65,643 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 67,405 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 58,256 TJ | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 59,860 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 61,745 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 69,125 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 71,005 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 73,140 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 77,376 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 78,912 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 81,989 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 84,367 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 86,930 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 87,374 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 89,541 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 91,768 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 91,768 TJ | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 91,768 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 91,768 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,190 TJ | 55,816 TJ | 71,269 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,340 TJ | 48,929 TJ | 67,405 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,577 TJ | 58,256 TJ | 84,367 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,476 TJ | 86,930 TJ | 91,768 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Benin?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Benin was 91,768 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 91,768 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,929 TJ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Solid biofuels — 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.