French Polynesia vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from hydropower
French Polynesia
0.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
0.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
129th
Mauritania rank
128th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- French Polynesia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.21 terawatt-hours against 0.19 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.121 terawatt-hours | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.186 terawatt-hours | 0.162 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.174 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, French Polynesia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.21 terawatt-hours against 0.19 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between French Polynesia and Mauritania?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- French Polynesia ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. 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.