Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Mauritania
3,657 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3,789 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania, a difference of 132 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,593 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 241.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 572.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 132 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Mauritania ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.