North Korea vs Mauritius: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
North Korea
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritius
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea rank
110th
Mauritius rank
109th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- North Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.18 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
North Korea ranks 110th and Mauritius ranks 109th of 212 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal, North Korea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 0.18 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between North Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Mauritius rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- North Korea ranks 110th and Mauritius ranks 109th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.