Benin vs Niger: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Benin
4.0%
in 2024
Niger
3.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
180th
Niger rank
183rd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.0% against 3.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.8%.
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 180th and Niger ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 4.0% against 3.2% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Benin and Niger?
- 0.8%, 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Benin ranks 180th and Niger ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.