Congo vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Congo
20.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
22.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
128th
Mauritania rank
126th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.7% against 20.9% in Congo, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 8.3% | 77.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 22.4% | 24.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 25.8% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 22.7% against 20.9% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Congo and Mauritania?
- 1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Congo ranks 128th 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.