Mauritania vs Senegal: Share of electricity generation from oil
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Senegal
78.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
43rd
Senegal rank
42nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 78.6% against 77.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 42nd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 88.7% | 3.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 83.1% | 5.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 77.4% | 3.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 78.6% against 77.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 1.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 42nd 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.