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

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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

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.