Kenya vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Kenya
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
128th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
126th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 128th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 0.525 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 0.872 terawatt-hours | 0.825 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.138 terawatt-hours | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Kenya or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, at 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Kenya and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.2 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kenya ranks 128th 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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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.