Benin - Energy imports

Energy imports, net (% of energy use)

Energy imports, net (% of energy use) in Benin was 46.59 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 46.59 in 2014, while its lowest value was -14.34 in 1986.

Definition: Net energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 9.30
1972 11.70
1973 11.81
1974 11.95
1975 12.70
1976 8.14
1977 9.43
1978 10.91
1979 10.38
1980 10.42
1981 -8.05
1982 -7.65
1983 7.61
1984 8.74
1985 -10.44
1986 -14.34
1987 -11.74
1988 -6.64
1989 -5.50
1990 -6.76
1991 -6.93
1992 -3.01
1993 -3.89
1994 -2.39
1995 -0.26
1996 10.60
1997 15.41
1998 15.97
1999 22.23
2000 27.11
2001 29.33
2002 31.67
2003 33.93
2004 34.82
2005 33.10
2006 38.04
2007 41.22
2008 40.81
2009 41.97
2010 43.76
2011 43.71
2012 44.16
2013 45.13
2014 46.59

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use