Benin vs Botswana: Electricity production by source
Benin
0.3%
in 2021
Botswana
0.2%
in 2021
Benin rank
179th
Botswana rank
180th
Electricity production by source over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 179th and Botswana ranks 180th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Benin ranks 179th and Botswana ranks 180th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.