Gabon vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Gabon
1.68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon rank
124th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
126th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Gabon
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
0.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.68 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 124th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th of 210 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.704 terawatt-hours 0.525 terawatt-hours 0.179 terawatt-hours Gabon
2010s 1.27 terawatt-hours 0.872 terawatt-hours 0.393 terawatt-hours Gabon
2020s 1.62 terawatt-hours 1.34 terawatt-hours 0.274 terawatt-hours Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Gabon or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Gabon, at 1.68 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Gabon and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
0.08 terawatt-hours, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Gabon ranks 124th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th of 210 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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