Mauritania vs North America: Electricity production from oil sources
Mauritania
80.6%
in 2021
North America
0.7%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
41st
North America rank
40th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Mauritania
- North America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 80.6% against 0.7% in North America, a difference of 79.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 118.1 times North America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 41st and North America ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 2.5% | 97.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 0.9% | 89.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 0.8% | 80.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Mauritania or North America?
- Mauritania, at 80.6% against 0.7% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Mauritania and North America?
- 79.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and North America rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Mauritania ranks 41st and North America 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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About this data
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.