Benin vs Libya: Share of electricity generation from oil
Benin
23.8%
in 2024
Libya
25.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
79th
Libya rank
76th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Benin
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 25.4% against 23.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 79th and Libya ranks 76th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 70.5% | 29.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 39.2% | 37.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 25.1% | 2.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Benin or Libya?
- Libya, at 25.4% against 23.8% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Benin and Libya?
- 1.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Libya rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Benin ranks 79th and Libya ranks 76th of 213 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.