Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours

Mauritania
1,277
in 2022
Nicaragua
1,478
in 2022
Mauritania rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
126th

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nicaragua
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020112022

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,478 against 1,277 in Mauritania, a difference of 201.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mauritania ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 224 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 524.53 2,098 1,574 Nicaragua
2010s 885.29 2,153 1,267 Nicaragua
2020s 1,178 1,307 128.61 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, gigawatt hours, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1,478 against 1,277 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in electricity generation, gigawatt hours between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
201, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Mauritania ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/electricity-generation-gigawatt-hours-fossil-fuels/mauritania/nicaragua/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/electricity-generation-gigawatt-hours-fossil-fuels/mauritania/nicaragua/">Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.