Benin vs Italy: Energy intensity

Benin
0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Italy
0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Benin rank
112th
Italy rank
110th

Energy intensity over time

  • Benin
  • Italy
00.511.5196519932022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Benin, a difference of 0.009 kilowatt-hours per dollar.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Benin ranks 112th and Italy ranks 110th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2732 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar Italy
1990s 0.3657 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.7923 kilowatt-hours per dollar Italy
2000s 0.8094 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.2264 kilowatt-hours per dollar Italy
2010s 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.8618 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.2546 kilowatt-hours per dollar Benin
2020s 0.8778 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.791 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.0868 kilowatt-hours per dollar Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity, Benin or Italy?
Italy, at 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity between Benin and Italy?
0.009 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Italy?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Benin and Italy rank globally for energy intensity?
Benin ranks 112th and Italy ranks 110th 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

Indicator
Energy intensity
Unit
kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,844 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.