World Bank data on energy production, use, dependency, and efficiency for Benin. The data is compiled from the International Energy Agency and the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center. It was last updated on 2026-04-27.
Use Cases
- Modeling energy dependency trends based on compiled World Bank indicators.
- Analyzing the relationship between energy use and economic growth for Benin.
- Forecasting nonrenewable resource scarcity based on production and use data.
Strengths
- Data is compiled from authoritative sources: the International Energy Agency and the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center.
- The dataset has a clear license (CC-BY-4.0) for open use.
- It is part of a consolidated country dataset on HDX, suggesting integration with other indicators.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Compiled by the World Bank from the International Energy Agency and the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 20:35:15.382295; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Benin