Mauritania vs Senegal: Share of electricity generation from wind
Mauritania
4.8%
in 2024
Senegal
5.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
52nd
Senegal rank
50th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.4% against 4.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.4% against 4.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Mauritania ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 50th of 211 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 wind. 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.