Benin vs Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Benin
0.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea
1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
135th
Guinea rank
134th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1 terawatt-hours against 0.97 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and Guinea ranks 134th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.343 terawatt-hours | 0.223 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.236 terawatt-hours | 0.375 terawatt-hours | 0.139 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1 terawatt-hours | 0.998 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 1 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 Guinea?
- 0.03 terawatt-hours, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Benin ranks 135th and Guinea ranks 134th 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.