Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Burkina Faso
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Mauritania rank
125th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.406 terawatt-hours | 0.525 terawatt-hours | 0.119 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.848 terawatt-hours | 0.872 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.044 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.2 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 208 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.