Australia vs Mauritania: Electricity production by source
Australia
20.9%
in 2021
Mauritania
19.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
34th
Mauritania rank
37th
Electricity production by source over time
- Australia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20.9% against 19.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.2% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.1% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Australia or Mauritania?
- Australia, at 20.9% against 19.4% in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Australia and Mauritania?
- 1.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Mauritania rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Australia ranks 34th 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.