Kiribati vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from oil

Kiribati
75.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
44th
Mauritania rank
43rd

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Kiribati
  • Mauritania
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 77.3% against 75.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 208 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 91.7% 8.3% Kiribati
2010s 97.5% 77.6% 19.9% Kiribati
2020s 75.0% 74.2% 0.8% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Kiribati or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 77.3% against 75.0% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Kiribati and Mauritania?
2.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Kiribati ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.