Benin vs Syria: Annual change in primary energy use
Benin
0.7191 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Syria
0.8774 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Syria rank
84th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.8774 terawatt-hours against 0.7191 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.1583 terawatt-hours.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Syria ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Syria ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0347 terawatt-hours | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 6.68 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 8.45 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -16.85 terawatt-hours | 17.99 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.2453 terawatt-hours | -0.3594 terawatt-hours | 0.6048 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 Syria?
- Syria, at 0.8774 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 Syria?
- 0.1583 terawatt-hours, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Syria rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 87th and Syria ranks 84th 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.