Angola vs Benin: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Angola
2,352 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin
2,079 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Angola rank
171st
Benin rank
174th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Angola
  • Benin
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,079 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin, a difference of 273 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 171st and Benin ranks 174th of 213 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Benin Difference Ahead
1980s 1,871 kilowatt-hours per person 403.48 kilowatt-hours per person 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person Angola
1990s 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person 571.51 kilowatt-hours per person 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person Angola
2000s 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person 1,366 kilowatt-hours per person 823.72 kilowatt-hours per person Angola
2010s 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person 2,057 kilowatt-hours per person 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person Angola
2020s 2,239 kilowatt-hours per person 2,020 kilowatt-hours per person 218.69 kilowatt-hours per person Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Angola or Benin?
Angola, at 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,079 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Angola and Benin?
273 kilowatt-hours per person, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Benin?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Angola and Benin rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Angola ranks 171st and Benin ranks 174th of 213 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. 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 per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.