Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Primary energy use
Benin
31.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
31.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
130th
Equatorial Guinea rank
131st
Primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 31.41 terawatt-hours against 31.07 terawatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.34 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 0.3222 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 0.5672 terawatt-hours | 3.2 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 21.3 terawatt-hours | 9.11 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 30.4 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.77 terawatt-hours | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Benin, at 31.41 terawatt-hours against 31.07 terawatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.34 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 130th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st 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.