Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from oil per person
Mauritania
309.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
255.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
63rd
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 309.51 kilowatt-hours against 255.28 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 54.23 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.6 kilowatt-hours | 236.34 kilowatt-hours | 57.74 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 221.81 kilowatt-hours | 251.34 kilowatt-hours | 29.53 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 274.19 kilowatt-hours | 251.1 kilowatt-hours | 23.09 kilowatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 309.51 kilowatt-hours against 255.28 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 54.23 kilowatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th 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 oil 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.