Energy & Mining in Benin
268 indicators covering energy & mining for Benin.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 57.5% | 146th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 111th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 44.3% | 127th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 57.5% | 146th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 12,174.6% | 97th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 111th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 748.57 cubic meters | 2022 | down 24.4% | 144th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 10.3 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 123rd |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 748.57 cubic meters | 2022 | down 24.4% | 144th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 9,388 tonnes | 2022 | up 45.4% | 144th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0007 units per person | 2022 | up 9.9% | 185th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 7.0% | 127th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 2022 | up 45.4% | 159th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 9.88 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,433.3% | 49th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 24.4% | 144th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 36.1% | 77th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 139th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | 95th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 2.3% | 2021 | down 33.8% | 94th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 122nd |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 0.1% | 2023 | — | 141st |
| Electric power consumption | 114.66 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 25.3% | 142nd |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 56.3% | 2023 | down 5.6% | 23rd |
| Gas reserves | 1.13 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 97th |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 84.44 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 24.7% | 94th |
| Oil reserves | 1.27 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 93rd |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 10,045 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 91st |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0.0948 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 24.7% | 91st |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 92nd |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 39.5% | 81st |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 71.6% | 2024 | up 28.3% | 201st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 59.0% | 2024 | up 73.0% | 188th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 59.0% | 2024 | up 73.0% | 188th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 8.53 million people | 2024 | up 126.9% | 90th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 5.93 million people | 2024 | down 18.4% | 30th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.41 units per person | 2024 | down 37.8% | 27th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.59 units per person | 2024 | up 73.0% | 188th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 39.5% | 73rd |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 24.6% | 2023 | down 65.2% | 74th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 96.0% | 2024 | down 4.0% | 34th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 155th |
| Access to electricity | 59.0% | 2024 | up 73.0% | 191st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 40.3% | 33rd |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 20.7% | 94th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 121.7% | 21st |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 68.6% | 2023 | up 134.6% | 24th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 6.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 399.9% | 30th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Energy use | 394.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 7.6% | 147th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 106.03 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 16.4% | 37th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 9.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 19.6% | 132nd |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 45.0% | 2024 | up 177.8% | 178th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 10.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 53.0% | 131st |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 40.9% | 2022 | down 17.0% | 58th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | 6.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 137.4% | 34th |