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
00.250.50.751200020122024

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

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.