Kenya vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Kenya
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mauritania
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
127th
Mauritania rank
125th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 0.525 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 0.872 terawatt-hours | 0.825 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.138 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.2 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Kenya 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.