Mauritania vs Nigeria: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

Mauritania
147 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
154.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritania rank
50th
Nigeria rank
47th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 154.32 % change on previous year against 147 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 7.32 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 11.63 % change on previous year 45.8 % change on previous year 34.18 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 14.67 % change on previous year -8 % change on previous year 22.67 % change on previous year Mauritania
2000s 64.46 % change on previous year 50.75 % change on previous year 13.71 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 142.9 % change on previous year -51.22 % change on previous year 194.12 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 14.25 % change on previous year -106.34 % change on previous year 120.59 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 154.32 % change on previous year against 147 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Mauritania and Nigeria?
7.32 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.