Benin vs Tanzania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Benin
67.07 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
86.49 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
177th
Tanzania rank
174th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 86.49 kilowatt-hours against 67.07 kilowatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 19.42 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 174th of 209 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 26.08 kilowatt-hours | 12.05 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 20.37 kilowatt-hours | 78.39 kilowatt-hours | 58.02 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 72.81 kilowatt-hours | 93.77 kilowatt-hours | 20.96 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 86.49 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 Tanzania?
- 19.42 kilowatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Benin ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 174th 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.