Benin vs Netherlands Antilles: Primary energy use
Benin
31.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands Antilles
29.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
130th
Netherlands Antilles rank
132nd
Primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Netherlands Antilles
How they compare
Benin currently reports 31.41 terawatt-hours against 29.41 terawatt-hours in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands Antilles's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands Antilles ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands Antilles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Netherlands Antilles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 52.67 terawatt-hours | 50.7 terawatt-hours | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1990s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 43.67 terawatt-hours | 39.9 terawatt-hours | Netherlands Antilles |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 57.67 terawatt-hours | 45.49 terawatt-hours | Netherlands Antilles |
| 2010s | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 50.31 terawatt-hours | 25.96 terawatt-hours | Netherlands Antilles |
| 2020s | 28.77 terawatt-hours | 27.29 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Benin or Netherlands Antilles?
- Benin, at 31.41 terawatt-hours against 29.41 terawatt-hours in Netherlands Antilles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Benin and Netherlands Antilles?
- 2 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Netherlands Antilles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 130th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.