Mauritania vs Vietnam: Oil consumption per person
Mauritania
3,657 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Vietnam
3,738 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
149th
Vietnam rank
147th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Mauritania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in Mauritania, a difference of 81 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 433.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 813.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 698.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Mauritania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3,738 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 Mauritania and Vietnam?
- 81 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Vietnam rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Mauritania ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 147th 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.