Egypt vs Mauritania: Oil consumption per person
Egypt
3,692 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mauritania
3,657 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
148th
Mauritania rank
149th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Egypt
- Mauritania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania, a difference of 35 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 149th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,757 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 830.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 4,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,057 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,480 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Egypt or Mauritania?
- Egypt, at 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Egypt and Mauritania?
- 35 kilowatt-hours per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mauritania rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Egypt ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 149th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.