Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.6 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mauritania peaked at 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.39 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 125th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.525 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.872 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 122 Latvia 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 123 Gabon 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 124 Norway 1.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Switzerland 1.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Kenya 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Madagascar 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mauritania?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mauritania was 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.