Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 1,277 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,277 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Mauritania peaked at 1,277 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 387, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 129th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387 | — |
| 2001 | 444.8 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 496.3 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 461.21 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 504.5 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 478.9 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 569.3 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 586.8 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 658.9 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 657.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 727.3 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 744.2 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 824.3 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 773 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 807.57 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 841 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 874.5 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,022 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1,023 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,216 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 1,178 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,080 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,277 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524.53 | 387 | 658.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 885.29 | 727.3 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 | 1,080 | 1,277 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Mauritania?
- Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Mauritania was 1,277 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,277 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 387 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
- Mauritania ranks 129th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.