India vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
India
8.5%
in 2025
Mauritania
10.1%
in 2024
India rank
108th
Mauritania rank
106th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- India
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.1% against 8.5% in India, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 106th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.3% | 5.0% | India |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 14.4% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 11.8% | 2.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, India or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.1% against 8.5% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between India and Mauritania?
- 1.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- India ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 106th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.