Mauritania vs Namibia: Primary energy use
Mauritania
19.68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia
18.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
143rd
Namibia rank
144th
Primary energy use over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19.68 terawatt-hours against 18.96 terawatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 0.72 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.94 terawatt-hours | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 4.56 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 12.71 terawatt-hours | 6.14 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.12 terawatt-hours | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 6.92 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 18.76 terawatt-hours | 0.2828 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 19.68 terawatt-hours against 18.96 terawatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.72 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 144th 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.