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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.