Mauritania vs Norway: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Mauritania
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
1.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mauritania rank
126th
Norway rank
125th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Mauritania
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.61 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Mauritania ranks 126th and Norway ranks 125th of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.525 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.568 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.872 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 0.63 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Mauritania or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.61 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Mauritania and Norway?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Mauritania ranks 126th and Norway ranks 125th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.