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

0.017 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Latvia ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Latvia vs Mauritania: Energy intensity of the economy

Latvia

0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Mauritania

0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Latvia rank

101st

Mauritania rank

103rd

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Latvia
Mauritania

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP in Mauritania, a difference of 0.017 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 101st and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.74 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.7 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia
1990s	2.18 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.94 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7653 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mauritania
2000s	1.34 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9707 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.373 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia
2010s	1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9536 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1141 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Latvia or Mauritania?: Latvia, at 0.95 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 Latvia and Mauritania?: 0.017 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Latvia ranks 101st and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).