Benin vs Namibia: Coal consumption per person

Benin
84.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Namibia
70.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Namibia rank
105th

Coal consumption per person over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
0255075100198020022024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 70.01 kilowatt-hours per person in Namibia, a difference of 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Benin ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 105th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 47.88 kilowatt-hours per person 47.88 kilowatt-hours per person Namibia
2000s 0.3973 kilowatt-hours per person 23.11 kilowatt-hours per person 22.71 kilowatt-hours per person Namibia
2010s 31.72 kilowatt-hours per person 31.64 kilowatt-hours per person 0.0732 kilowatt-hours per person Benin
2020s 63.64 kilowatt-hours per person 77.41 kilowatt-hours per person 13.77 kilowatt-hours per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption per person, Benin or Namibia?
Benin, at 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 70.01 kilowatt-hours per person in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Benin and Namibia?
14.23 kilowatt-hours per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
Benin ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 105th of 219 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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Indicator
Coal consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,459 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.