Mauritania vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Mauritania
512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mauritania rank
92nd
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
93rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 0.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
Mauritania ranks 92nd and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 93rd of 213 countries.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 653.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 48.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 2010s | 511.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 133.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 2020s | 492.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 546.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 54.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Mauritania or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- Mauritania, at 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Mauritania and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 0.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 93rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.