Iceland vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from solar per person
Iceland
25.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
30.95 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
118th
Mauritania rank
116th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 30.95 kilowatt-hours against 25.42 kilowatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 5.53 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 116th of 210 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 12.05 kilowatt-hours | 12.05 kilowatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.08 kilowatt-hours | 29.51 kilowatt-hours | 24.42 kilowatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Iceland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 30.95 kilowatt-hours against 25.42 kilowatt-hours in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Iceland and Mauritania?
- 5.53 kilowatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Iceland ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 116th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.