Benin vs Myanmar: Primary energy use per person
Benin
2,172 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Myanmar
2,574 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
176th
Myanmar rank
173rd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Benin
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin, a difference of 402 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Benin ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 612.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 172.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 611.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 697.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 543.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Benin or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Benin and Myanmar?
- 402 kilowatt-hours per person, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Myanmar rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Benin ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 173rd 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.