Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
76.3%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 77.3% against 76.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 65.7% | 26.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 68.3% | 9.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 75.9% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 77.3% against 76.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Mauritania ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd 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.