Benin vs Dominican Republic: Share of electricity generation from oil
Benin
23.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
20.4%
in 2025
Benin rank
76th
Dominican Republic rank
78th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 23.8% against 20.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 76th and Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 210 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 71.6% | 28.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 51.3% | 25.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.7% | 1.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Benin or Dominican Republic?
- Benin, at 23.8% against 20.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 3.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Benin ranks 76th and Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.