Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Share of electricity generation from oil
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Vanuatu
75.0%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
43rd
Vanuatu rank
44th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Mauritania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 77.3% against 75.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 100.0% | 8.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 88.2% | 10.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.9% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Mauritania or Vanuatu?
- Mauritania, at 77.3% against 75.0% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 2.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd and Vanuatu ranks 44th 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.