Benin vs Niger: Coal consumption
Benin
1.22 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
0.6401 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
102nd
Niger rank
105th
Coal consumption over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.22 terawatt-hours against 0.6401 terawatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 0.5799 terawatt-hours.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 102nd and Niger ranks 105th of 220 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6763 terawatt-hours | 0.6763 terawatt-hours | Niger |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8942 terawatt-hours | 0.8942 terawatt-hours | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | 0.9748 terawatt-hours | 0.9712 terawatt-hours | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.3822 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.8812 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.6479 terawatt-hours | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 1.22 terawatt-hours against 0.6401 terawatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Benin and Niger?
- 0.5799 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for coal consumption?
- Benin ranks 102nd and Niger ranks 105th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.