Indonesia vs Mauritania: Oil consumption per person
Indonesia
3,186 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mauritania
3,657 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Indonesia rank
153rd
Mauritania rank
150th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Indonesia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia, a difference of 471 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Indonesia ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 150th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,770 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 862.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 314.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 795.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Indonesia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Indonesia and Mauritania?
- 471 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mauritania rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Indonesia ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 150th of 219 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.