Mauritania vs Pakistan: Primary energy use per person
Mauritania
3,807 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Pakistan
3,400 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
159th
Pakistan rank
160th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Mauritania
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan, a difference of 407 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 159th and Pakistan ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,572 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,028 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 609.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.78 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 Pakistan?
- Mauritania, at 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 407 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Mauritania ranks 159th and Pakistan ranks 160th 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.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.