Mauritania vs Senegal: Electricity generation per person
Mauritania
400.43 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Senegal
412.39 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
170th
Senegal rank
168th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 412.39 kilowatt-hours against 400.43 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 11.96 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 168th of 214 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195 kilowatt-hours | 215.47 kilowatt-hours | 20.48 kilowatt-hours | Senegal |
| 2010s | 287.93 kilowatt-hours | 294.82 kilowatt-hours | 6.89 kilowatt-hours | Senegal |
| 2020s | 368.19 kilowatt-hours | 403.86 kilowatt-hours | 35.67 kilowatt-hours | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 412.39 kilowatt-hours against 400.43 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 11.96 kilowatt-hours, with Senegal 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 generation per person?
- Mauritania ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 168th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.