Mauritania vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Mauritania
0.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Caledonia
0.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
105th
New Caledonia rank
104th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Mauritania
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.3 terawatt-hours against 0.26 terawatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 104th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.105 terawatt-hours | 0.076 terawatt-hours | 0.029 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.248 terawatt-hours | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Mauritania or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.3 terawatt-hours against 0.26 terawatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Mauritania and New Caledonia?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Mauritania ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 104th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours.