Malaysia vs Mauritania: Share of electricity production by source
Malaysia
81.6%
in 2022
Mauritania
80.6%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
77th
Mauritania rank
79th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.6% against 80.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 77th and Mauritania ranks 79th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 100.0% | 7.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 90.8% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.9% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Malaysia, at 81.6% against 80.6% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Malaysia ranks 77th and Mauritania ranks 79th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.