Congo vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Congo
79.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
79th
Mauritania rank
81st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 79.1% against 77.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 79th and Mauritania ranks 81st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 91.7% | 77.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 77.6% | 24.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 74.2% | 1.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 79.1% against 77.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Congo and Mauritania?
- 1.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Congo ranks 79th and Mauritania ranks 81st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.