Mauritania vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Mauritania
12.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
12.3%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
69th
Switzerland rank
71st
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Mauritania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritania ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Mauritania or Switzerland?
- Mauritania, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Mauritania ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 71st 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 solar and 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.