Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Benin
Benin: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 131,186 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in Benin stood at 131,186 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Benin peaked at 131,186 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,512 TJ, in 2000.
That places Benin 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 74,771 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 60,512 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 62,397 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 64,710 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 65,997 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 67,976 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 70,017 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 76,513 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 78,919 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 81,234 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 83,568 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 82,282 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 84,688 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 87,107 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 98,015 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 100,743 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 103,725 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 110,716 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 113,440 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 117,259 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 120,604 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 124,229 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 123,302 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 127,574 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 131,186 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 131,186 TJ | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 131,186 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,910 TJ, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 131,186 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,067 TJ | 65,497 TJ | 77,108 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,184 TJ | 60,512 TJ | 83,568 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,858 TJ | 82,282 TJ | 120,604 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,495 TJ | 123,302 TJ | 131,186 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Benin?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Benin was 131,186 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 131,186 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,512 TJ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy production. 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.