Benin vs South Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Benin
9.07 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
South Africa
8.7 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
Benin rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.07 MJ/$2005 PPP against 8.7 MJ/$2005 PPP in South Africa, a difference of 0.37 MJ/$2005 PPP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.17 MJ/$2005 PPP | 10.99 MJ/$2005 PPP | 1.82 MJ/$2005 PPP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.97 MJ/$2005 PPP | 10.16 MJ/$2005 PPP | 2.2 MJ/$2005 PPP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.97 MJ/$2005 PPP | 9.1 MJ/$2005 PPP | 0.1267 MJ/$2005 PPP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 9.07 MJ/$2005 PPP against 8.7 MJ/$2005 PPP in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.37 MJ/$2005 PPP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Benin ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.