Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Primary energy use per person
Mauritania
3,807 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4,059 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
162nd
Zimbabwe rank
159th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania, a difference of 252 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,757 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 824.57 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4,059 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 Zimbabwe?
- 252 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.