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
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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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.