Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption
Benin
30.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
30.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
124th
Equatorial Guinea rank
122nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 30.67 terawatt-hours against 30.07 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.6 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 124th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 0.3202 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 0.5649 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.61 terawatt-hours | 21.27 terawatt-hours | 9.67 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.27 terawatt-hours | 30.1 terawatt-hours | 6.83 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.78 terawatt-hours | 33.44 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 30.67 terawatt-hours against 30.07 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.6 terawatt-hours, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Benin ranks 124th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.