Mauritania vs Senegal: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Mauritania
309.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Senegal
330.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
146th
Senegal rank
144th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 330.77 kilowatt-hours against 309.51 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 21.26 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 144th of 210 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.6 kilowatt-hours | 193.7 kilowatt-hours | 15.1 kilowatt-hours | Senegal |
| 2010s | 221.81 kilowatt-hours | 263.61 kilowatt-hours | 41.8 kilowatt-hours | Senegal |
| 2020s | 274.19 kilowatt-hours | 328.36 kilowatt-hours | 54.17 kilowatt-hours | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 330.77 kilowatt-hours against 309.51 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 21.26 kilowatt-hours, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Mauritania ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 144th 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.