Mauritania vs Tajikistan: Oil consumption
Mauritania
18.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tajikistan
17.54 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
127th
Tajikistan rank
130th
Oil consumption over time
- Mauritania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 18.91 terawatt-hours against 17.54 terawatt-hours in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Tajikistan ranks 130th of 220 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.87 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.69 terawatt-hours | 10.41 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 16.2 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Mauritania or Tajikistan?
- Mauritania, at 18.91 terawatt-hours against 17.54 terawatt-hours in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 1.37 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tajikistan rank globally for oil consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Tajikistan ranks 130th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.