Mauritania vs Norway: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Mauritania
309.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
286.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mauritania rank
146th
Norway rank
147th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Mauritania
- Norway
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 309.51 kilowatt-hours against 286.32 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 23.19 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 146th and Norway ranks 147th of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.6 kilowatt-hours | 232.2 kilowatt-hours | 53.6 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 221.81 kilowatt-hours | 619.84 kilowatt-hours | 398.04 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 274.19 kilowatt-hours | 360.62 kilowatt-hours | 86.43 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Mauritania or Norway?
- Mauritania, at 309.51 kilowatt-hours against 286.32 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Mauritania and Norway?
- 23.19 kilowatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Mauritania ranks 146th and Norway ranks 147th 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.