Malawi vs Mauritania: Electricity generation
Malawi
1.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
2.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
145th
Mauritania rank
143rd
Electricity generation over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.07 terawatt-hours against 1.83 terawatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 0.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.574 terawatt-hours | 0.88 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.861 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.07 terawatt-hours against 1.83 terawatt-hours in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 0.24 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation?
- Malawi ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 143rd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.