Benin vs India: Per capita daily oil consumption

Benin
0.004 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
India
0.0035 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Benin rank
143rd
India rank
145th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Benin
  • India
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.004 barrels per capita per day against 0.0035 barrels per capita per day in India, a difference of 0.0005 barrels per capita per day.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

Benin ranks 143rd and India ranks 145th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin India Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0007 barrels per capita per day 0.0011 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day India
1990s 0.001 barrels per capita per day 0.0016 barrels per capita per day 0.0005 barrels per capita per day India
2000s 0.0024 barrels per capita per day 0.0022 barrels per capita per day 0.0002 barrels per capita per day Benin
2010s 0.0036 barrels per capita per day 0.0029 barrels per capita per day 0.0007 barrels per capita per day Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Benin or India?
Benin, at 0.004 barrels per capita per day against 0.0035 barrels per capita per day in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Benin and India?
0.0005 barrels per capita per day, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Benin and India rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Benin ranks 143rd and India ranks 145th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.