Mauritania vs Somalia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Somalia
79.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
81st
Somalia rank
80th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 79.1% against 77.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 100.0% | 8.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 98.1% | 20.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 84.5% | 10.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 79.1% against 77.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 1.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Mauritania ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 80th 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.