Benin vs Ghana: Electricity generation from oil per person
Benin
16.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana
16.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
156th
Ghana rank
157th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16.59 kilowatt-hours against 16.56 kilowatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 156th and Ghana ranks 157th of 210 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 81.87 kilowatt-hours | 67.83 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.88 kilowatt-hours | 86.78 kilowatt-hours | 72.9 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17.01 kilowatt-hours | 18.83 kilowatt-hours | 1.82 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 16.59 kilowatt-hours against 16.56 kilowatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.03 kilowatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Benin ranks 156th and Ghana ranks 157th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.