Benin vs Comoros: Primary energy use per person
Benin
2,172 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Comoros
1,821 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
176th
Comoros rank
179th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Benin
- Comoros
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person in Comoros, a difference of 351 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.
Benin ranks 176th and Comoros ranks 179th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Comoros in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 493.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Comoros |
| 1990s | 611.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 546.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 920.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Benin or Comoros?
- Benin, at 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Benin and Comoros?
- 351 kilowatt-hours per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Comoros?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Comoros rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Benin ranks 176th and Comoros ranks 179th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.