Barbados vs Benin: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Barbados
1.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin
0.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
133rd
Benin rank
135th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Barbados
  • Benin
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.01 terawatt-hours against 0.97 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 133rd and Benin ranks 135th of 209 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 0.942 terawatt-hours 0.12 terawatt-hours 0.822 terawatt-hours Barbados
2010s 1.03 terawatt-hours 0.236 terawatt-hours 0.797 terawatt-hours Barbados
2020s 1 terawatt-hours 1 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Barbados or Benin?
Barbados, at 1.01 terawatt-hours against 0.97 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Barbados and Benin?
0.04 terawatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Benin?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Benin rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Barbados ranks 133rd and Benin ranks 135th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.