Malaysia vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Malaysia
20.7%
in 2025
Mauritania
22.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
129th
Mauritania rank
126th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.7% against 20.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 213 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.3% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 22.4% | 10.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 25.8% | 6.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 22.7% against 20.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 2.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Malaysia ranks 129th 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.