Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity demand per person
Mauritania
458.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
447.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
166th
Papua New Guinea rank
167th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 458.47 kilowatt-hours against 447.22 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11.25 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.11 kilowatt-hours | 489.33 kilowatt-hours | 271.22 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 331.8 kilowatt-hours | 480.22 kilowatt-hours | 148.42 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 423.33 kilowatt-hours | 444.49 kilowatt-hours | 21.16 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 458.47 kilowatt-hours against 447.22 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 11.25 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 demand per person?
- Mauritania ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.