Mauritania vs Tonga: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Mauritania
90.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
95.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
156th
Tonga rank
155th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Mauritania
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 95.98 kilowatt-hours against 90.92 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 5.06 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 156th and Tonga ranks 155th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.12 kilowatt-hours | 28.42 kilowatt-hours | 37.7 kilowatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 94 kilowatt-hours | 95.23 kilowatt-hours | 1.22 kilowatt-hours | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 95.98 kilowatt-hours against 90.92 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Mauritania and Tonga?
- 5.06 kilowatt-hours, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tonga rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Mauritania ranks 156th and Tonga ranks 155th 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.