Afghanistan vs Benin: Electricity generation

Afghanistan
0.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin
1.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
159th
Benin rank
157th

Electricity generation over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.01 terawatt-hours against 0.99 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 159th and Benin ranks 157th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 0.798 terawatt-hours 0.12 terawatt-hours 0.678 terawatt-hours Afghanistan
2010s 1.11 terawatt-hours 0.237 terawatt-hours 0.871 terawatt-hours Afghanistan
2020s 1.03 terawatt-hours 1.02 terawatt-hours 0.008 terawatt-hours Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 1.01 terawatt-hours against 0.99 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Afghanistan and Benin?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for electricity generation?
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Benin ranks 157th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. 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
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, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.