Guatemala vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Guatemala
271.64 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
309.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guatemala rank
149th
Mauritania rank
146th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Guatemala
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 309.51 kilowatt-hours against 271.64 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 37.87 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.94 kilowatt-hours | 178.6 kilowatt-hours | 110.34 kilowatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 239.53 kilowatt-hours | 221.81 kilowatt-hours | 17.72 kilowatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 212.65 kilowatt-hours | 274.19 kilowatt-hours | 61.54 kilowatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Guatemala or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 309.51 kilowatt-hours against 271.64 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 37.87 kilowatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Guatemala ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.