Mauritania vs Senegal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person
Mauritania
90.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Senegal
81.61 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
156th
Senegal rank
157th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 90.92 kilowatt-hours against 81.61 kilowatt-hours in Senegal, a difference of 9.31 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 156th and Senegal ranks 157th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | 21.78 kilowatt-hours | 5.38 kilowatt-hours | Senegal |
| 2010s | 66.12 kilowatt-hours | 31.21 kilowatt-hours | 34.91 kilowatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 94 kilowatt-hours | 75.51 kilowatt-hours | 18.5 kilowatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 90.92 kilowatt-hours against 81.61 kilowatt-hours in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 9.31 kilowatt-hours, with Mauritania 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Mauritania ranks 156th and Senegal ranks 157th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.