Latvia vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Latvia
1.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mauritania
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia rank
123rd
Mauritania rank
126th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Latvia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.69 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 126th of 214 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 0.525 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 0.872 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Latvia or Mauritania?
- Latvia, at 1.69 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Latvia and Mauritania?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Latvia ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 126th of 214 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.