Mauritania vs Mexico: Share of electricity generation from solar

Mauritania
7.7%
in 2024
Mexico
7.4%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
69th
Mexico rank
72nd

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 7.7% against 7.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mauritania ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 72nd of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mexico
2010s 3.8% 0.4% 3.4% Mauritania
2020s 8.1% 6.2% 1.9% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Mauritania or Mexico?
Mauritania, at 7.7% against 7.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Mauritania and Mexico?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Mexico rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Mauritania ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 72nd 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 solar. 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 solar
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, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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