Guinea vs Mauritania: Primary energy use
Guinea
21.89 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
19.68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea rank
142nd
Mauritania rank
143rd
Primary energy use over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 21.89 terawatt-hours against 19.68 terawatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 2.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 0.928 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 11.94 terawatt-hours | 6.75 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8.37 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 12.12 terawatt-hours | 0.7095 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.31 terawatt-hours | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Guinea, at 21.89 terawatt-hours against 19.68 terawatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 2.21 terawatt-hours, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for primary energy use?
- Guinea ranks 142nd 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.