Mauritania vs Mauritius: Fossil fuel consumption

Mauritania
18.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritius
22.85 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
141st
Mauritius rank
138th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 22.85 terawatt-hours against 18.91 terawatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 3.94 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritania ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 138th of 220 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 3.04 terawatt-hours 4.31 terawatt-hours 1.26 terawatt-hours Mauritius
1990s 11.91 terawatt-hours 9.52 terawatt-hours 2.39 terawatt-hours Mauritania
2000s 6.44 terawatt-hours 16.28 terawatt-hours 9.83 terawatt-hours Mauritius
2010s 11.69 terawatt-hours 21.88 terawatt-hours 10.19 terawatt-hours Mauritius
2020s 18.31 terawatt-hours 21.14 terawatt-hours 2.83 terawatt-hours Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Mauritania or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 22.85 terawatt-hours against 18.91 terawatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Mauritania and Mauritius?
3.94 terawatt-hours, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Mauritania ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 138th of 220 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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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.