Benin vs Egypt: Energy intensity
Benin
0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Egypt
0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Benin rank
112th
Egypt rank
115th
Energy intensity over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Egypt, a difference of 0.0292 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Benin ranks 112th and Egypt ranks 115th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2732 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.8094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3137 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2014 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.8778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7285 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1493 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Benin or Egypt?
- Benin, at 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Benin and Egypt?
- 0.0292 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for energy intensity?
- Benin ranks 112th and Egypt ranks 115th of 165 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.