Japan vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Japan
23.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
22.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
123rd
Mauritania rank
126th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Japan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.6% against 22.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 126th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 22.4% | 9.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 25.8% | 4.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Japan or Mauritania?
- Japan, at 23.6% against 22.7% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Japan and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Japan ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 126th 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 renewables. 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.