Angola vs Mauritania: Electricity production by source

Angola
18.9%
in 2021
Mauritania
19.4%
in 2021
Angola rank
38th
Mauritania rank
37th

Electricity production by source over time

  • Angola
  • Mauritania
-20-1001020199020052021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 19.4% against 18.9% in Angola, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Angola ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Angola
2010s 0.1% 9.2% 9.1% Mauritania
2020s 14.3% 19.1% 4.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Angola or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 19.4% against 18.9% in Angola as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Angola and Mauritania?
0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for electricity production by source?
Angola ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed