Mauritania vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Mauritania
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mauritania rank
125th
Switzerland rank
126th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Mauritania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritania ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 208 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.525 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.872 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.274 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Mauritania or Switzerland?
- Mauritania, at 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Mauritania ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 126th 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.