Hong Kong vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Hong Kong
0.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
0.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
148th
Mauritania rank
145th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Hong Kong
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.47 terawatt-hours against 0.39 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.087 terawatt-hours | 0.267 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.306 terawatt-hours | 0.458 terawatt-hours | 0.152 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Hong Kong or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.47 terawatt-hours against 0.39 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Hong Kong and Mauritania?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Hong Kong ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 145th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.