Gabon vs Mauritania: Primary energy use
Gabon
17.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
19.68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon rank
146th
Mauritania rank
143rd
Primary energy use over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19.68 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in Gabon, a difference of 2.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1990s | 11.56 terawatt-hours | 11.94 terawatt-hours | 0.3792 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 11.1 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2010s | 17.66 terawatt-hours | 12.12 terawatt-hours | 5.53 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2020s | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 19.68 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 2.51 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for primary energy use?
- Gabon ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.