Benin vs Portugal: Energy intensity
Benin
0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Portugal
0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Benin rank
112th
Portugal rank
111th
Energy intensity over time
- Benin
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Benin, a difference of 0.0027 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Benin ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 111th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2732 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9904 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.3657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7611 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2699 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9644 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.152 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.8778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8067 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0711 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Benin or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.764 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 Portugal?
- 0.0027 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for energy intensity?
- Benin ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 111th 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.