Mauritania vs Pakistan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
3,807 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Pakistan
3,400 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
163rd
Pakistan rank
164th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan, a difference of 407 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 164th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,572 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,028 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 609.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Mauritania or Pakistan?
- Mauritania, at 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 407 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Pakistan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 164th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.