Benin vs Mali: Annual change in primary energy use
Benin
0.7191 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mali
0.8767 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Mali rank
85th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.8767 terawatt-hours against 0.7191 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.1576 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mali ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Mali ranks 85th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0347 terawatt-hours | 0.0231 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 0.0365 terawatt-hours | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.6838 terawatt-hours | 0.9432 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 0.3556 terawatt-hours | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.2453 terawatt-hours | 0.9682 terawatt-hours | 0.7229 terawatt-hours | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Benin or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.8767 terawatt-hours against 0.7191 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Benin and Mali?
- 0.1576 terawatt-hours, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 87th and Mali ranks 85th 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.