Benin vs Nigeria: Primary energy use per person
Benin
2,172 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
2,213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
176th
Nigeria rank
175th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin, a difference of 41 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 175th of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,473 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 611.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 378.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 192.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,213 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 Nigeria?
- 41 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Benin ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 175th 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.