Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from hydropower
Mauritania
0.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
127th
Sierra Leone rank
129th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.21 terawatt-hours against 0.18 terawatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.162 terawatt-hours | 0.134 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 0.21 terawatt-hours against 0.18 terawatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 214 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. 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.