Malaysia vs Mauritania: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 80.6% against 79.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Mauritania ranks 79th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 100.0% | 7.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 90.8% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.9% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 80.6% against 79.9% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and Mauritania ranks 79th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.