Benin vs Botswana: Energy intensity
Benin
0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Botswana
0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Benin rank
113th
Botswana rank
114th
Energy intensity over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Botswana, a difference of 0.0161 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 113th and Botswana ranks 114th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2732 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.3657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8195 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9463 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.137 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7002 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4162 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.8778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6799 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1979 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.0161 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for energy intensity?
- Benin ranks 113th and Botswana ranks 114th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.