Bhutan vs Mauritania: Primary energy use
Bhutan
17.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
19.68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
145th
Mauritania rank
143rd
Primary energy use over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19.68 terawatt-hours against 17.8 terawatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 1.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2011 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.8974 terawatt-hours | 11.94 terawatt-hours | 11.04 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 12.12 terawatt-hours | 7.34 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 14.6 terawatt-hours | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bhutan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 19.68 terawatt-hours against 17.8 terawatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 1.88 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritania rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bhutan ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.