Benin vs Cyprus: Primary energy use
Benin
31.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cyprus
32.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Benin rank
130th
Cyprus rank
128th
Primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 32.51 terawatt-hours against 31.41 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 1.1 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and Cyprus ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 11.84 terawatt-hours | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 24.27 terawatt-hours | 20.5 terawatt-hours | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 32.84 terawatt-hours | 20.65 terawatt-hours | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 30.91 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 28.77 terawatt-hours | 29.71 terawatt-hours | 0.9461 terawatt-hours | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Benin or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 32.51 terawatt-hours against 31.41 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Benin and Cyprus?
- 1.1 terawatt-hours, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cyprus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cyprus rank globally for primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 130th and Cyprus ranks 128th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.