Benin vs Europe & Central Asia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Benin
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 96.6% against 25.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 71.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 56.8% | 42.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 55.7% | 42.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 50.3% | 48.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 44.7% | 53.4% | 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Benin, at 96.6% against 25.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Benin and Europe & Central Asia?
- 71.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th 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.