Benin vs Gabon: Annual change in primary energy use
Benin
0.7191 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon
0.5628 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Gabon rank
90th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.7191 terawatt-hours against 0.5628 terawatt-hours in Gabon, a difference of 0.1563 terawatt-hours.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gabon ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0347 terawatt-hours | 0.4005 terawatt-hours | 0.3658 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 0.1954 terawatt-hours | 0.1606 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -0.1581 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0.468 terawatt-hours | 0.666 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.2453 terawatt-hours | 0.1408 terawatt-hours | 0.1045 terawatt-hours | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 0.7191 terawatt-hours against 0.5628 terawatt-hours in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Benin and Gabon?
- 0.1563 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 90th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.