Benin vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Energy use

Benin
394.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
400.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
147th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
145th

Energy use over time

  • Benin
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 400.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 394.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Benin, a difference of 6.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 147th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 315.42 kg of oil equivalent per capita 338.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita 23.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 317.02 kg of oil equivalent per capita 413.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita 96.11 kg of oil equivalent per capita Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 383.56 kg of oil equivalent per capita 418.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita 35.25 kg of oil equivalent per capita Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 393.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita 403.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Benin or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 400.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 394.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for energy use?
Benin ranks 147th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.