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
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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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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
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