Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Benin
0.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
1.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
135th
Equatorial Guinea rank
132nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.09 terawatt-hours against 0.97 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 132nd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.092 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.236 terawatt-hours | 0.675 terawatt-hours | 0.439 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.09 terawatt-hours against 0.97 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Benin ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 132nd 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.