Mauritania vs Senegal: Electricity demand per person

Mauritania
458.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Senegal
439.41 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
169th
Senegal rank
171st

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 458.47 kilowatt-hours against 439.41 kilowatt-hours in Senegal, a difference of 19.06 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 169th and Senegal ranks 171st of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 218.11 kilowatt-hours 217.42 kilowatt-hours 0.6852 kilowatt-hours Mauritania
2010s 331.8 kilowatt-hours 316.26 kilowatt-hours 15.54 kilowatt-hours Mauritania
2020s 423.33 kilowatt-hours 428.68 kilowatt-hours 5.35 kilowatt-hours Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Mauritania or Senegal?
Mauritania, at 458.47 kilowatt-hours against 439.41 kilowatt-hours in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Mauritania and Senegal?
19.06 kilowatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Mauritania ranks 169th and Senegal ranks 171st of 214 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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About this data

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.