What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Germany and Mauritania?

0.032 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mauritania?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Mauritania: Energy intensity of the economy

Germany

0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Mauritania

0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Germany rank

100th

Mauritania rank

103rd

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Germany
Mauritania

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP in Mauritania, a difference of 0.032 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 100th and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.38 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
1990s	1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.94 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mauritania
2000s	1.29 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9707 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3237 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
2010s	1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9536 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0707 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Germany or Mauritania?: Germany, at 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP in Mauritania as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Germany and Mauritania?: 0.032 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mauritania?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Germany and Mauritania rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Germany ranks 100th and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).