Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Net electricity imports
Benin
1.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
44th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
43rd
Net electricity imports over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.44 terawatt-hours against 1.3 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.575 terawatt-hours | -1.22 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.95 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 0.402 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.44 terawatt-hours against 1.3 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Benin ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.