Benin vs Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Benin
67.07 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea
67.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
177th
Guinea rank
176th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 67.77 kilowatt-hours against 67.07 kilowatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.7 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 176th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 14.03 kilowatt-hours 37.82 kilowatt-hours 23.78 kilowatt-hours Guinea
2010s 20.37 kilowatt-hours 31.05 kilowatt-hours 10.68 kilowatt-hours Guinea
2020s 72.81 kilowatt-hours 71.03 kilowatt-hours 1.77 kilowatt-hours Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Benin or Guinea?
Guinea, at 67.77 kilowatt-hours against 67.07 kilowatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Benin and Guinea?
0.7 kilowatt-hours, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Benin ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 176th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.