Guinea vs Mauritania: Fossil fuel consumption
Guinea
18.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
18.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea rank
138th
Mauritania rank
137th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 18.91 terawatt-hours against 18.84 terawatt-hours in Guinea, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 0.7993 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 11.91 terawatt-hours | 6.95 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.03 terawatt-hours | 11.69 terawatt-hours | 0.3432 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.68 terawatt-hours | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 0.3664 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 18.91 terawatt-hours against 18.84 terawatt-hours in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 0.07 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Guinea ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 214 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 Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.