Jamaica vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Jamaica
42.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
40.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
123rd
Mauritania rank
125th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 42.27 kilowatt-hours against 40.62 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 1.65 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 125th of 211 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.68 kilowatt-hours | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | 31.29 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 51.91 kilowatt-hours | 41.21 kilowatt-hours | 10.7 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.12 kilowatt-hours | 43.1 kilowatt-hours | 2.01 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Jamaica, at 42.27 kilowatt-hours against 40.62 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 1.65 kilowatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 125th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower 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.