Mauritania vs Mauritius: Installed solar energy capacity
Mauritania
0.157 gigawatts
in 2024
Mauritius
0.1389 gigawatts
in 2024
Mauritania rank
106th
Mauritius rank
109th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.157 gigawatts against 0.1389 gigawatts in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0181 gigawatts.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 106th and Mauritius ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0426 gigawatts | 0.0369 gigawatts | 0.0057 gigawatts | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.1088 gigawatts | 0.1188 gigawatts | 0.01 gigawatts | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritania, at 0.157 gigawatts against 0.1389 gigawatts in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 0.0181 gigawatts, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Mauritania ranks 106th and Mauritius ranks 109th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.