Benin vs Guyana: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Benin
113.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guyana
24.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
118th
Guyana rank
121st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Benin
- Guyana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 113.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 24.75 kilowatt-hours per person in Guyana, a difference of 89.12 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 4.6 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Benin ranks 118th and Guyana ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010s | 9.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6141 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 127.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Benin or Guyana?
- Benin, at 113.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 24.75 kilowatt-hours per person in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Benin and Guyana?
- 89.12 kilowatt-hours per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Benin ranks 118th and Guyana ranks 121st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.