Benin vs United States Virgin Islands: Renewable energy electricity output

Benin
19 GWh
in 2015
United States Virgin Islands
30.9 GWh
in 2015
Benin rank
164th
United States Virgin Islands rank
161st

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Benin
  • United States Virgin Islands
0102030199020022015

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 30.9 GWh against 19 GWh in Benin, a difference of 11.9 GWh.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.6 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Benin ranks 164th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 161st of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6 GWh 0 GWh 0.6 GWh Benin
2000s 2.1 GWh 0 GWh 2.1 GWh Benin
2010s 3.33 GWh 13.03 GWh 9.7 GWh United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Benin or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 30.9 GWh against 19 GWh in Benin as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Benin and United States Virgin Islands?
11.9 GWh, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States Virgin Islands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Benin and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
Benin ranks 164th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 161st of 230 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 Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.