Installed wind energy capacity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.1368 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Mauritania, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed wind energy capacity in Mauritania is 0.1368 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 297.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Mauritania peaked at 0.1368 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 gigawatts, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0044 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0044 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0344 gigawatts | +681.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0344 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1368 gigawatts | +297.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1368 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1368 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1368 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 gigawatts, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1368 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 gigawatts, 22.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0232 gigawatts | 0.0044 gigawatts | 0.0344 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0856 gigawatts | 0.0344 gigawatts | 0.1368 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Mauritania?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Mauritania was 0.1368 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1368 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.