Ghana vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Electricity demand per person

Ghana
634.09 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
458.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
164th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
166th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
200300400500600200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 634.09 kilowatt-hours against 458.47 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 175.62 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 164th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 166th of 210 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 335.7 kilowatt-hours 218.11 kilowatt-hours 117.6 kilowatt-hours Ghana
2010s 439.54 kilowatt-hours 331.8 kilowatt-hours 107.74 kilowatt-hours Ghana
2020s 621.39 kilowatt-hours 423.33 kilowatt-hours 198.06 kilowatt-hours Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Ghana or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Ghana, at 634.09 kilowatt-hours against 458.47 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Ghana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
175.62 kilowatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Ghana ranks 164th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 166th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.