Benin vs Niger: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Benin
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
0.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
173rd
Niger rank
175th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.04 terawatt-hours against 0.03 terawatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 173rd and Niger ranks 175th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 0.04 terawatt-hours against 0.03 terawatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Benin and Niger?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Benin ranks 173rd and Niger ranks 175th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.