Mauritania vs United States: Energy intensity

Mauritania
1.29
in 2022
United States
1.31
in 2022
Mauritania rank
44th
United States rank
43rd

Energy intensity over time

  • Mauritania
  • United States
1234196519932022

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.31 against 1.29 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Mauritania ranks 44th and United States ranks 43rd of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania United States Difference Ahead
1980s 1.15 2.62 1.47 United States
1990s 3.1 2.28 0.8277 Mauritania
2000s 0.9797 1.85 0.8677 United States
2010s 0.9951 1.53 0.5328 United States
2020s 1.26 1.32 0.0573 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity, Mauritania or United States?
United States, at 1.31 against 1.29 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity between Mauritania and United States?
0.02, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and United States rank globally for energy intensity?
Mauritania ranks 44th and United States ranks 43rd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,844 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed