Benin vs Rwanda: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Benin
113.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda
68.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
118th
Rwanda rank
119th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 113.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Rwanda, a difference of 45.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | 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 | 11.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 127.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.86 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 Rwanda?
- Benin, at 113.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Benin and Rwanda?
- 45.63 kilowatt-hours per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Benin ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 119th 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.