Benin vs East Timor: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Benin
2,079 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
East Timor
1,982 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
East Timor rank
179th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Benin
  • East Timor
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198020022024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2,079 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person in East Timor, a difference of 97 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 178th and East Timor ranks 179th of 219 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 1,523 kilowatt-hours per person 822.29 kilowatt-hours per person 700.72 kilowatt-hours per person Benin
2010s 2,057 kilowatt-hours per person 1,551 kilowatt-hours per person 505.72 kilowatt-hours per person Benin
2020s 2,020 kilowatt-hours per person 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person 71.46 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, Benin or East Timor?
Benin, at 2,079 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Benin and East Timor?
97 kilowatt-hours per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Timor?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Benin and East Timor rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Benin ranks 178th and East Timor ranks 179th of 219 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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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.