Benin vs Ethiopia: Coal consumption per person
Benin
84.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia
95.02 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
102nd
Ethiopia rank
99th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person against 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin, a difference of 10.78 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 102nd and Ethiopia ranks 99th of 218 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.3973 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2991 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0982 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 31.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 63.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person against 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 10.78 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 102nd and Ethiopia ranks 99th of 218 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.