Dominican Republic vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Dominican Republic
76.2%
in 2025
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
84th
Mauritania rank
81st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 77.3% against 76.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 81st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 91.7% | 2.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 77.6% | 10.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 74.2% | 8.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Dominican Republic or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 77.3% against 76.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
- 1.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th 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.