Benin vs Uganda: Oil consumption
Benin
27.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
25.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
111th
Uganda rank
114th
Oil consumption over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.21 terawatt-hours against 25.92 terawatt-hours in Uganda, a difference of 1.29 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Benin ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 114th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 0.8042 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 0.7135 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2000s | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 18.91 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2020s | 25.15 terawatt-hours | 24.81 terawatt-hours | 0.3455 terawatt-hours | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Benin or Uganda?
- Benin, at 27.21 terawatt-hours against 25.92 terawatt-hours in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Benin and Uganda?
- 1.29 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for oil consumption?
- Benin ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 114th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.