Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Mauritania
309.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
341.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
141st
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 341.32 kilowatt-hours against 309.51 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 31.81 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 208 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 | 178.6 kilowatt-hours | 323.1 kilowatt-hours | 144.5 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 221.81 kilowatt-hours | 328.15 kilowatt-hours | 106.34 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 274.19 kilowatt-hours | 337.55 kilowatt-hours | 63.36 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 341.32 kilowatt-hours against 309.51 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 31.81 kilowatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Mauritania ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st 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.