Mauritania vs Norway: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Mauritania
309.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
286.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mauritania rank
144th
Norway rank
145th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Mauritania
- Norway
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 309.51 kilowatt-hours against 286.32 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 23.19 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 144th and Norway ranks 145th of 208 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.6 kilowatt-hours | 232.2 kilowatt-hours | 53.6 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 221.81 kilowatt-hours | 619.84 kilowatt-hours | 398.04 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 274.19 kilowatt-hours | 360.62 kilowatt-hours | 86.43 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Mauritania or Norway?
- Mauritania, at 309.51 kilowatt-hours against 286.32 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Mauritania and Norway?
- 23.19 kilowatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Norway rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Mauritania ranks 144th and Norway ranks 145th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.