Benin vs East Timor: Primary energy use per person
Benin
2,172 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
East Timor
1,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
176th
East Timor rank
178th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Benin
- East Timor
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person in East Timor, a difference of 189 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 176th and East Timor ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 822.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 773.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 601.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.46 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 East Timor?
- Benin, at 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Benin and East Timor?
- 189 kilowatt-hours per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Benin and East Timor rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Benin ranks 176th and East Timor ranks 178th 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.