Benin vs Eritrea: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 92.6% against 90.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 55th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 99.8% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 99.4% | 1.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 93.1% | 5.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 88.7% | 7.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Benin or Eritrea?
- Benin, at 92.6% against 90.0% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Benin and Eritrea?
- 2.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 55th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.