Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Fossil fuel consumption
Mauritania
18.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
21.31 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
141st
Nicaragua rank
139th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 21.31 terawatt-hours against 18.91 terawatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 2.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mauritania ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 8.25 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 11.91 terawatt-hours | 10.83 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 16.93 terawatt-hours | 10.49 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11.69 terawatt-hours | 19.77 terawatt-hours | 8.08 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 20.19 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 21.31 terawatt-hours against 18.91 terawatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 2.4 terawatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 139th 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.