Benin vs East Asia & Pacific: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Benin
68.6%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific
26.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
24th
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Benin currently reports 68.6% against 26.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 42.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Benin ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 13.3% | 13.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 13.2% | 9.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 10.8% | 63.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Benin or East Asia & Pacific?
- Benin, at 68.6% against 26.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Benin and East Asia & Pacific?
- 42.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Benin ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.