Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Oil consumption per person
Benin
1,881 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
1,991 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Benin rank
172nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
169th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin, a difference of 110 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 172nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th of 219 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 857.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 453.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 571.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 930.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 358.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,823 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,065 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 110 kilowatt-hours per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 172nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.