Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 80.6% against 78.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)

Burkina Faso

78.0%

in 2024

Mauritania

80.6%

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

43rd

Mauritania rank

40th

Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time

Burkina Faso
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 80.6% against 78.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 40th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80.6%	100.0%	19.4%	Mauritania
2010s	89.8%	90.8%	1.0%	Mauritania
2020s	81.5%	80.9%	0.6%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 80.6% against 78.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?: 2.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 8,123 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.