Benin vs Malawi: Annual change in primary energy use
Benin
0.7191 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi
0.5793 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Malawi rank
89th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.7191 terawatt-hours against 0.5793 terawatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 0.1398 terawatt-hours.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 89th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0347 terawatt-hours | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 0.1359 terawatt-hours | 0.1011 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.0748 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0.2857 terawatt-hours | 0.8484 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.2453 terawatt-hours | 0.1313 terawatt-hours | 0.114 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 Malawi?
- Benin, at 0.7191 terawatt-hours against 0.5793 terawatt-hours in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Benin and Malawi?
- 0.1398 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 89th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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.