Benin vs Mauritania: Electricity demand
Benin
2.31 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
2.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
149th
Mauritania rank
148th
Electricity demand over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.37 terawatt-hours against 2.31 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 148th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.695 terawatt-hours | 0.644 terawatt-hours | 0.051 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 0.098 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.37 terawatt-hours against 2.31 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for electricity demand?
- Benin ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 148th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.