Benin vs Mali: Primary energy use
Benin
31.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mali
29.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
130th
Mali rank
133rd
Primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Benin currently reports 31.41 terawatt-hours against 29.03 terawatt-hours in Mali, a difference of 2.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and Mali ranks 133rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 0.0734 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours | 6.97 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 15.97 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.77 terawatt-hours | 28.81 terawatt-hours | 0.0469 terawatt-hours | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Benin or Mali?
- Benin, at 31.41 terawatt-hours against 29.03 terawatt-hours in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Benin and Mali?
- 2.38 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 130th and Mali ranks 133rd 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.