Benin vs French Polynesia: Electricity generation from solar and wind

Benin
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
141st
French Polynesia rank
138th

Electricity generation from solar and wind over time

  • Benin
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.06 terawatt-hours against 0.04 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 141st and French Polynesia ranks 138th of 212 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin French Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0.001 terawatt-hours 0.025 terawatt-hours 0.024 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
2020s 0.024 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 0.026 terawatt-hours French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Benin or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 0.06 terawatt-hours against 0.04 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Benin and French Polynesia?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and French Polynesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and French Polynesia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
Benin ranks 141st and French Polynesia ranks 138th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.