Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.1368 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mauritania, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mauritania is 0.1368, 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, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mauritania peaked at 0.1368 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0044, 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0044 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0044 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0344 | +681.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0344 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1368 | +297.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1368 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1368 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1368 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1368 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061, 22.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0232 | 0.0044 | 0.0344 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0856 | 0.0344 | 0.1368 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mauritania?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Mauritania was 0.1368 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1368 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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