Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Primary energy use per person
Mauritania
3,807 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nicaragua
3,823 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
159th
Nicaragua rank
158th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania, a difference of 16 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mauritania ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 158th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 643.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,693 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,199 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 699.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 148.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 16 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Mauritania ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 158th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.