Benin vs Uganda: Primary energy use
Benin
31.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
31.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
130th
Uganda rank
129th
Primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 31.86 terawatt-hours against 31.41 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.45 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 22.31 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.77 terawatt-hours | 30.36 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 31.86 terawatt-hours against 31.41 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Benin and Uganda?
- 0.45 terawatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 129th 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.