Benin vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Electricity production from natural gas sources
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Benin
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 68.6% against 23.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 44.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Benin ranks 24th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 15.5% | 7.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 22.8% | 51.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Benin or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Benin, at 68.6% against 23.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 44.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Benin ranks 24th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th 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.