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
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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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.