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
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198020022024

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

Indicator
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.