Benin vs Egypt: Annual percentage change in primary energy use

Benin
2.3%
in 2024
Egypt
2.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
91st
Egypt rank
92nd

Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time

  • Benin
  • Egypt
-50050100150196619952025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Egypt ahead.

Benin ranks 91st and Egypt ranks 92nd of 216 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 3.8% 7.4% 3.5% Egypt
1990s 4.0% 3.5% 0.4% Benin
2000s 27.9% 5.1% 22.8% Benin
2010s 5.2% 2.0% 3.2% Benin
2020s 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Benin or Egypt?
Benin, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Benin and Egypt?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
Benin ranks 91st and Egypt ranks 92nd of 216 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 percentage 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

Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,323 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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