Benin vs Zambia: Primary energy use per person
Benin
2,172 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
2,391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
173rd
Zambia rank
171st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin, a difference of 219 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 171st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 611.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1214 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 425.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,391 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 Zambia?
- 219 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Benin ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 171st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.